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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 in 1895, Houston had 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.

  • York
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • York is also located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,783 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <2>
  • Waco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Waco is also located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <2>
  • Thayer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Thayer is also located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Benedict
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Utica
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Gresham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bradshaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • McCool Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Stromsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Arborville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Arborville is also located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arborville
  • Henderson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lushton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lushton is also located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lushton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
  • Beaver Crossing
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tamora
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Tamora is located in Seward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamora
  • Goehner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Marysville ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Marysville was located in Seward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Surprise
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Surprise is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Osceola
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Swedehome
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Swedehome is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedehome
  • Hampton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Fairmont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Exeter
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Staplehurst
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Ulysses
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelby
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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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