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

  • Hesterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Durant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sallis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
    • Sallis is located in Attala County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <3>
  • McAdams
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdams have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdams
    • McAdams is located in Attala County
  • Beatty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty
    • Beatty is located in Carroll County
  • Chita ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chita have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chita
    • Chita is located in Attala County
  • Kosciusko
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Vaiden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden
    • Vaiden is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaiden <3>
  • Emory
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
    • Emory is located in Holmes County
  • Newport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Attala County
  • Goodman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
    • Goodman is located in Holmes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <3>
  • Franklin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Holmes County
  • McVille
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVille have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
    • McVille is located in Attala County
  • Ethel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Richland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Smyrna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Attala County
  • Poplar Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
    • Poplar Creek is located in Montgomery County
  • Acona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Lexington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Shrock ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrock
    • Shrock is located in Attala County
  • Thomastown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomastown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
    • Thomastown is located in Leake County
  • Newtonville ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
    • Newtonville is located in Attala County
  • Foltz
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foltz have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foltz
    • Foltz is located in Montgomery County
  • Pickens
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Conway
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Leake County
  • Huntsville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Ituma
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ituma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
    • Ituma is located in Holmes County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ituma
    • From Possumneck to Ituma

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 Possumneck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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