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 in 1895, Thompson had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
- East Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Fork is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Smithdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smithdale is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
- Auburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Auburn is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Huron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- McComb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Little Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Little Springs is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Springs
- Zion Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Zion Hill is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
- Fernwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fernwood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- Johnstons Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Johnstons Station is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstons Station
- Magnolia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Norfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- O'Neil
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gillsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Chatawa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bogue Chitto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bogue Chitto is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Bewelcome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Berwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Berwick is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Osyka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Holmesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ruth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ruth is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Olio
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Olio is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
- Topisaw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wellman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Meadville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
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 Thompson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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