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 Summit had a population of 1,587 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Summit had a population of 1,549 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Summit, with the one closest to Summit listed first.
- McComb
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Johnstons Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Johnstons Station is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstons Station
- Fernwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fernwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- Norfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Magnolia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Auburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Auburn is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Thompson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Holmesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bogue Chitto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bogue Chitto is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Topisaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ruth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ruth is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- East Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Fork is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Wellman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Smithdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Smithdale is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
- Chatawa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Huron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Little Springs is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Springs
- Osyka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gillsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Smithburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brookhaven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Fair River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fair River is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair River
- Zion Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Zion Hill is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
- Kentwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
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 Summit, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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