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 in 1895, Onward had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Onward, with the one closest to Onward listed first.
- Blanton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County
- Smedes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Cary
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Valley Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
- Egremont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Chotard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
- Chotard is located in Issaquena County
- Tallula
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Arcadia ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Kearney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Rolling Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fork
- Rolling Fork is located in Sharkey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Fork <3>
- Henderson ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Brunswick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Mayersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Benham ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Riverside Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
- Lake Providence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Providence
- Lake Providence is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Providence <3>
- Katzenmeyer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katzenmeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katzenmeyer
- Katzenmeyer is located in Warren County
- Lorenzen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Mont Helena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
- Haynes Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
- Robertdale ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertdale
- Robertdale is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
- Brunett ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Omega
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Redwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Redwood is located in Warren County
- Anguilla
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anguilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anguilla
- Anguilla is located in Sharkey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anguilla <3>
- Grace
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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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 Onward, 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. |