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 Richton in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Richton. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Richton listed first.
- Livingston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Madison County
- Mannsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Anderson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Madison County
- Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Flora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <3>
- Cobbville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobbville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Davis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Green Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Crossing
- Green Crossing is located in Hinds County
- Myrleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrleville
- Myrleville is located in Yazoo County
- Tougaloo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tougaloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tougaloo
- Tougaloo is located in Hinds County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tougaloo <3>
- Cynthia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cynthia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthia
- Cynthia is located in Hinds County
- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Bentonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
- Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <3>
- Shoccoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoccoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoccoe
- Shoccoe is located in Madison County
- Fannin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fannin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Goshen Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
- Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
- Sharpsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Deasonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deasonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deasonville
- Deasonville is located in Yazoo County
- Vaughan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Anding
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Nevada
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Hinds County
- Benton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <3>
- Oaks
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Oaks is located in Madison County
- Evans
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Clinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Madison County: www.madison-co.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 Richton, 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. |