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, Penton had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Penton, with the one closest to Penton listed first.
- Seyppel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Robinsonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
- Robinsonville is located in Tunica County
- Lake Cormorant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cormorant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cormorant
- Lake Cormorant is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Cormorant <3>
- Bowdre
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Commerce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Norfolk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Pinckney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Eudora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Glover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Glover is located in DeSoto County
- Hollywood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Cub Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Walls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
- Walls is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Former name for Walls:
- Alpika
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <3>
- Peters
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Pleasant Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in DeSoto County
- Days
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Lake View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Tunica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
- Tunica is located in Tunica County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <3>
- Arkabutla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
- Arkabutla is located in Tate County
- Bledsoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Bledsoe is located in Lee County (AR)
- Nesbit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- 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>
- Horn Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Askew ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Evansville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Tunica County
- Hernando
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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>
- Austin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Whitehaven
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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)
- Riceville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Rawlinson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Park Place
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
- Park Place is located in Lee County (AR)
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 Penton, 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. |