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 Wesson had a population of 3,168 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wesson had a population of 1,849 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wesson, with the one closest to Wesson listed first.
- Beauregard
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Beauregard is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Montgomery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
- Martinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Copiah County
- Brookhaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,861 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <3>
- Browns Wells
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Wells
- Browns Wells is located in Copiah County
- Ashley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Bowerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Hazlehurst
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
- Hazlehurst is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazlehurst <3>
- Gallatin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Tryus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Fair River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair River
- Fair River is located in Lincoln County
- Rockport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Allen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Caseyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
- Wellman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Gallman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Kennolia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Barlow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Bogue Chitto
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Bogue Chitto is located in Lincoln County
- Monticello
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <3>
- Norfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Hooker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Crystal Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Springs <3>
- Beech Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Beech Grove is located in Copiah County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Wesson, 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. |