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Nearby Communities in the 1890sWe 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, Riverside Junction had  railroad service and no post office. The following communities are listed based on their distance from Riverside Junction, with the one closest to Riverside Junction listed first. 
Rolling Fork(Less than 2 miles to the south)
Mont Helena(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
Lorenzen(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
Anguilla(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
Egremont(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<4>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for EgremontEgremont is located in Sharkey CountyNitta Yuma(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
Grace(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<4>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for GraceGrace is located in Issaquena CountyCary(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<4>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for CaryCary is located in Sharkey CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 264 peoplePanther Burn(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
Mayersville(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MayersvilleMayersville is located in Issaquena CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 517 peopleHampton(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
Glen Allan(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Allan have been provided by the GNIS.<4>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen AllanGlen Allan is located in Washington CountyBlanton(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
Percy(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percy have been provided by the GNIS.<4>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for PercyPercy is located in Washington CountyAuter(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auter.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for AuterAuter is located in Sharkey CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Auter From Riverside Junction to Auter Benham ‑ Historic(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<4>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for BenhamBenham is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)Onward(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onward.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for OnwardOnward is located in Sharkey CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Onward From Riverside Junction to Onward Kearney(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
Overby(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overby.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for OverbyOverby is located in Washington CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Overby From Riverside Junction to Overby Erwin(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ErwinErwin is located in Washington CountyRobertdale ‑ Historic(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for RobertdaleRobertdale is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)Smedes(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedes.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for SmedesSmedes is located in Sharkey CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Smedes From Riverside Junction to Smedes Murphy(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murphy.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MurphyMurphy is located in Washington CountyGoogle driving directions:From your current location to Murphy From Riverside Junction to Murphy Hollandale(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<4>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for HollandaleHollandale is located in Washington CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 2,242 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <2>Tallula(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
Chatham(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<4>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ChathamChatham is located in Washington CountyBrunett ‑ Historic(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunett have been provided by the GNIS.<4>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for BrunettBrunett is located in East Carroll Parish (LA) 
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 Riverside Junction, 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> | 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. |  | <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. |  |  |