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 Houston had a population of 85 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Houston, with the one closest to Houston listed first.
- Addison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Addison is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <2>
- Ellaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Nesmith
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Double Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Double Springs <2>
- Marylee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Crane Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Hill
- Crane Hill is located in Cullman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane Hill <2>
- Upshaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
- Upshaw is located in Winston County
- Jones' Chapel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
- Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
- Ardell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Logan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Cullman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <2>
- Ashbank
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - South Lowell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Clifty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Nauvoo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
- Nauvoo is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <2>
- Lynn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Prospect
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Edgil
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Saragossa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Gamble
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Powellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Powellville is located in Walker County
- Trimble
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Battleground
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battleground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleground
- Battleground is located in Cullman County
- Jesseton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Kinlock ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Bremen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Bremen is located in Cullman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <2>
- Baldwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Pebble
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Natural Bridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge
- Natural Bridge is located in Winston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Bridge <2>
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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 Houston, 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> | 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. |
| <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. |