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>
Sykes itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sykes, with the one closest to Sykes listed first.
- Binford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Muldon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Aberdeen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <3>
- Gibson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Gibson is located in Monroe County
- Whites
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Vinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Egypt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
- Abbott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- West Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <3>
- Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>
- Una
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
- Una is located in Clay County
- Palo Alto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Siloam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Greenbrier ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbrier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Greenbrier is located in Monroe County
- Acker ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - McCondy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Griffith
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Mhoons Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoons Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Waverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Grubb Springs ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubb Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Springs
- Grubb Springs is located in Monroe County
- Beeks ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Buena Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Chickasaw County
- Tibbee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Quincy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Amory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amory
- Amory is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amory <3>
- Central Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
- Central Grove is located in Monroe County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Sykes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountyms.org
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 Sykes, 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. |