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 70 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2010, Houston had a population of 110 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Houston, with the one closest to Houston listed first.
- Owensbyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Owensbyville is located in Heard County
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- Glenn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Texas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Texas is located in Heard County
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- Viola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Viola is located in Heard County
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- Vernon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Vernon is located in Troup County
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- Evansville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Evansville is located in Troup County
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- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rock Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rock Mills is located in Randolph County (AL)
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- Cooksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cooksville is located in Heard County
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- Finley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Finley is located in Chambers County (AL)
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- Crowder ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Crowder is located in Troup County
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- LaGrange
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wehadkee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wehadkee is located in Randolph County (AL)
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- Whitfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitfield is located in Troup County
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- Frolona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Frolona is located in Heard County
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- Corinth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Corinth is located in Heard County
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- High Shoals
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- High Shoals is located in Randolph County (AL)
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- Stroud
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stroud is located in Chambers County (AL)
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- Simpson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Simpson is located in Heard County
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- Roanoke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fredonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fredonia is located in Chambers County (AL)
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- Long Cane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Long Cane is located in Troup County
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- Gabbettville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gabbettville is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabbettville
- Enon Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Enon Grove is located in Heard County
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- Omaha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Omaha is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Potash
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Potash is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potash
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. |
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