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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Newton had a population of 500 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Newton had a population of 3,123 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
- Lawrence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Newton County
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- Garlandsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
- Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
- Hickory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Decatur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
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- Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake <3>
- Jewells Hill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewells Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewells Hill
- Jewells Hill is located in Jasper County
- Conehatta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
- Conehatta is located in Newton County
- Roscoe ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Penantly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
- Penantly is located in Jasper County
- Stamper ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Lucern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
- Lucern is located in Newton County
- Montrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Rose Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Fellowship ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- Fellowship is located in Jasper County
- Former name for Fellowship:
- Masengale
- Fellowship has also been known as:
- Old Fellowship
- Piketown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Norris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Prospect
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
- Graham
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Hays
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Forest
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <3>
- Sebastopol
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <3>
- Homewood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Turnerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
- Turnerville is located in Jasper County
- Lost Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Battlefield ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Battlefield is located in Newton County
- Damascus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Newton: www.ci.newton.ms.us/
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 Newton, 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. |