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>
While we didn't find Houston in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Houston. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Houston listed first.
- Jetts Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Crockettsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crockettsville is located in Breathitt County
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- Shoulderblade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shoulderblade is located in Breathitt County
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- Copebranch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
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- Eversole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eversole is located in Owsley County
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- Athol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Athol is located in Lee County
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- Chenowee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
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- Southfork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
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- Sebastian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
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- Tallega
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
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- Gays Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
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- Elkatawa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elkatawa is located in Breathitt County
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- Conkling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Conkling is located in Owsley County
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- Monica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Monica is located in Lee County
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- Lost Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lost Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Quicksand
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
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- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chavies
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chavies is located in Perry County
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- Frozen Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Saint Helens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Teges
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Teges is located in Clay County
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- Ned
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ned is located in Breathitt County
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- Proctor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Proctor is located in Lee County
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- Island City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
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- Confluence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
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- Beattyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Travellers Rest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
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- Sturgeon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sturgeon is located in Owsley 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. |
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