Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Mineral Wells in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Mineral Wells. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Mineral Wells listed first.
- Olive Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
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- Capleville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Cedarview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Plum Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Plum Point is located in DeSoto County
- Oakville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Miller
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Forest Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Germantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <3>
- Bailey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Bellevue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Horn Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Lake
- Horn Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horn Lake <3>
- Lewisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Whitehaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehaven
- Whitehaven is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Bright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Barton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Buntyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Berclair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Nesbit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbit
- Nesbit is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nesbit <3>
- Collierville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collierville
- Collierville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collierville <3>
- Ingrams Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Days
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Hernando
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernando
- Hernando is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernando <3>
- Cockrum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Byhalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
- Byhalia is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <3>
- Piperton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for DeSoto County: www.desotoms.com/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mineral Wells, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |