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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 in 1895, Velma had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Coffeeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pine Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
    • Pine Valley is located in Yalobusha County
  • Water Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <2>
  • Springdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Lafayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Springdale
    • From Velma to Springdale
  • Paris
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Lafayette County
  • Banner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Taylor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
  • Youngs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
    • Youngs is located in Grenada County
  • Oakland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Yalobusha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <2>
  • Eureka Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
    • Eureka Springs is located in Panola County
  • Delay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
    • Delay is located in Lafayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Delay
    • From Velma to Delay
  • Big Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Pittsboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
    • Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Central Academy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Academy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Academy
    • Central Academy is located in Panola County
  • Sarepta
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarepta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta
    • Sarepta is located in Calhoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sarepta
    • From Velma to Sarepta
  • Tula
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tula have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tula
    • Tula is located in Lafayette County
  • Pope
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
    • Pope is located in Panola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Murphreesboro ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphreesboro
    • Murphreesboro is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Rosebloom
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebloom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
    • Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rosebloom
    • From Velma to Rosebloom
  • Grenada
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Alesville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Courtland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Teasdale
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teasdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teasdale
    • Teasdale is located in Tallahatchie County
  • Wallace
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Panola County
  • Sabougla
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabougla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabougla
    • Sabougla is located in Calhoun County
  • Oxford
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • University
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
    • University is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University <2>

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 Velma, 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>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.
<4>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.




 

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