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 railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Houston had a population of 1,233 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Houston, with the one closest to Houston listed first.
- McGovern
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- McGovern is located in Washington County
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- Canonsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Meadow Lands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Van Emman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Van Emman is located in Washington County
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- Morganza
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Morganza is located in Washington County
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- Arden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arden is located in Washington County
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- Venice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Venice is located in Washington County
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- Gretna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gretna is located in Washington County
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- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
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- Washington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Zediker
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Zediker is located in Washington County
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- Wylandville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wylandville is located in Washington County
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- Gilkeson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gilkeson is located in Washington County
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- Cecil
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Laboratory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Laboratory is located in Washington County
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- Eighty Four
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Thomas is located in Washington County
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- McMurray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Thompsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsonville is located in Washington County
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- Lawrence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence is located in Washington County
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- Hickory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory is located in Washington County
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- Braddock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Braddock is located in Washington County
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- Primrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Primrose is located in Washington County
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- Bower Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bower Hill is located in Washington County
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- Buffalo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Buffalo is located in Washington County
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- South Strabane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- South Strabane is located in Washington County
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- Dunningsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dunningsville is located in Washington County
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- Venetia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Upper Saint Clair
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan is located in Allegheny County
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- Woodrow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Woodrow is located in Washington County
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- McDonald
(8 miles [12.9 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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