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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 Houston had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Sparta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
  • Baldwin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Preston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Randolph County
  • Tilden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Tilden is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <3>
  • Marissa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
    • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <3>
  • Blair
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Blair is located in Randolph County
  • Evansville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <3>
  • Lenzburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Coulterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • New Palestine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
    • New Palestine is located in Randolph County
  • Caspars
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caspars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
    • Caspars is located in Washington County
  • Ruma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
    • Ruma is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Ellis Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Grove
    • Ellis Grove is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis Grove <3>
  • Steeleville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • New Athens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
    • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
  • Red Bud
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bremen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Percy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Kampenville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kampenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampenville
    • Kampenville is located in Randolph County
  • Swanwick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwick
    • Swanwick is located in Perry County
  • Lively Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lively Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively Grove
    • Lively Grove is located in Washington County
  • Welge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
    • Welge is located in Randolph County
  • Cutler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fayetteville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
  • Saint Libory
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Ames
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Ames is located in Monroe 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 Houston, 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.




 

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