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 Possum Trot in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Possum Trot. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Possum Trot listed first.

Ecru
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
- Ecru is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ecru
- From Possum Trot to Ecru
Pontotoc
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontotoc
- Pontotoc is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontotoc <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pontotoc
- From Possum Trot to Pontotoc
Esperanza
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperanza have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperanza
- Esperanza is located in Pontotoc County
Thaxton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
- Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <2>
Fairview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Union County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairview
- From Possum Trot to Fairview
Cherry Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cherry Creek
- From Possum Trot to Cherry Creek
Ingomar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- Ingomar is located in Union County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ingomar
- From Possum Trot to Ingomar
Toccopola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
- Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
Randolph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Pontotoc County
Algoma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Algoma is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algoma <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Algoma
- From Possum Trot to Algoma
Lafayette Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
- Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lafayette Springs
- From Possum Trot to Lafayette Springs
Poolville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
- Poolville is located in Union County
Chiwapa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiwapa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiwapa
- Chiwapa is located in Pontotoc County
Wallerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallerville
- Wallerville is located in Union County
Furrs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furrs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furrs
- Furrs is located in Pontotoc County
Blue Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Blue Springs is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <2>
New Albany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- New Albany is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Albany
- From Possum Trot to New Albany
Gallway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallway
- Gallway is located in Union County
Chesterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Chesterville is located in Lee County
Sherman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <2>
Etta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Etta is located in Union County
Denmark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Lafayette County
Darden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Darden is located in Union County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Darden
- From Possum Trot to Darden
Baker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in Union County
Tula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tula have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tula
- Tula is located in Lafayette County
Sarepta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarepta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta
- Sarepta is located in Calhoun County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sarepta
- From Possum Trot to Sarepta

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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 Possum Trot, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.
<4>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.