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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shellmound had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Shellmound, with the one closest to Shellmound listed first.

  • Rixwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rixwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixwood
    • Rixwood is located in Leflore County
  • Sunnyside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • McNutt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
    • McNutt is located in Leflore County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McNutt
    • From Shellmound to McNutt
  • Runnymede
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runnymede have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
    • Runnymede is located in Leflore County
  • Fort Loring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Greenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Itta Bena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Rising Sun
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Leflore County
  • Minter City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Roebuck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Teoc
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
    • Teoc is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Teoc
    • From Shellmound to Teoc
  • Leflore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leflore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leflore
    • Leflore is located in Grenada County
  • Quiver ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
    • Quiver is located in Sunflower County
  • Sidon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
    • Sidon is located in Leflore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
  • Black Bayou
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
    • Black Bayou is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Sheppardtown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppardtown
    • Sheppardtown is located in Leflore County
  • Glendora
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
    • Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <4>
  • Malmaison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malmaison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmaison
    • Malmaison is located in Carroll County
  • Parsons
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
    • Parsons is located in Grenada County
  • Moorhead
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Swan Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Oxberry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxberry
    • Oxberry is located in Grenada County
  • Cruger
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
    • Cruger is located in Holmes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
  • Lehrton ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehrton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehrton
    • Lehrton is located in Sunflower County
  • Sharkey
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharkey
    • Sharkey is located in Tallahatchie County

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 Shellmound, 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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