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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, Acton had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cresson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson
    • Cresson is located in Hood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresson <3>
  • Granbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Chapin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Hood County
  • Fort Spunky
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Spunky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
    • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fort Spunky
    • From Acton to Fort Spunky
  • Thorp Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorp Spring
    • Thorp Spring is located in Hood County
  • Godley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Georges Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
    • Georges Creek is located in Somervell County
  • Bono
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bono. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Bono is located in Johnson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bono
    • From Acton to Bono
  • Tolar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Glen Rose
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Buckner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
    • Buckner is located in Parker County
  • Paluxy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paluxy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paluxy
    • Paluxy is located in Hood County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paluxy <3>
  • Joshua
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
    • Joshua is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua <3>
  • Aledo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
    • Aledo is located in Parker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <3>
  • Annetta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Brazos Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazos Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Point
    • Brazos Point is located in Bosque County
  • Freeland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
    • Freeland is located in Johnson County
  • Cleburne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Primrose
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Primrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
    • Primrose is located in Tarrant County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Primrose
    • From Acton to Primrose
  • Eulogy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Bluff Dale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Benbrook
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benbrook
    • Benbrook is located in Tarrant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benbrook <3>
  • Earls
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
    • Earls is located in Parker County
  • Marystown
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
    • Marystown is located in Johnson County
  • Burleson
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Crowley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
    • Crowley is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <3>
  • Brock
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
    • Brock is located in Parker County
  • Lipan
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipan
    • Lipan is located in Hood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lipan <3>

The official website for Hood County: www.co.hood.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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 Acton, 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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