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 Osyka had a population of 742 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Osyka had a population of 407 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Osyka, with the one closest to Osyka listed first.
- Chatawa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chatawa is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Kentwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tangipahoa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Magnolia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sunny Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Mount Hermon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Smithburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Smithburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Gillsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Bailey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Huron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Huron is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Fernwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fernwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- Greensburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Arcola is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Roseland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Holmesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holmesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- McComb
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- East Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Fork is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Amite City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Thompson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Summit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Chipola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
- Darlington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Franklinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Topisaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Topisaw is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- Liberty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
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 Osyka, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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