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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 Pocahontas had a population of 274 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Essary Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Essary Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
    • Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
  • Middleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cuba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Alcorn County (MS)
  • Walnut
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Walnut is located in Tippah County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <3>
  • Chewalla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
    • Chewalla is located in McNairy County
  • Theo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theo
    • Theo is located in Alcorn County (MS)
  • Ramer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
    • Ramer is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <3>
  • Gift
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gift have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gift
    • Gift is located in Alcorn County (MS)
  • Tiplersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
    • Tiplersville is located in Tippah County (MS)
  • Wenasoga
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenasoga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wenasoga is located in Alcorn County (MS)
  • Rose Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
    • Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
  • Falcon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
    • Falcon is located in McNairy County
  • Guys
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
    • Guys is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Selmer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
    • Selmer is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <3>
  • Kossuth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gravel Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
    • Gravel Hill is located in McNairy County
  • Falkner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
    • Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <3>
  • Saulsbury
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
    • Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Hightown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hightown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
    • Hightown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
  • Caffey
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caffey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
    • Caffey is located in McNairy County
  • Masseyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
    • Masseyville is located in Chester County
  • Pine Top
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Top have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
    • Pine Top is located in Hardeman County
  • Bolivar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Silver Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
    • Silver Springs is located in Tippah County (MS)
  • Corinth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Alcorn County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <3>
  • Shandy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
    • Shandy is located in Hardeman County
  • Middleburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Middleburg is located in Hardeman County

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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 Pocahontas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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