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 Alta Vista in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Alta Vista. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Alta Vista listed first.
- Pearsall
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearsall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearsall
- Pearsall is located in Frio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,620 people
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- Derby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Derby is located in Frio County
- Derby has also been known as:
- Derby Colonia
- Moore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
- Moore is located in Frio County
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- Frio Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Dilley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilley
- Dilley is located in Frio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,527 people
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- Bigfoot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigfoot
- Bigfoot is located in Frio County
- Bigfoot has also been known as:
- Big Foot Colonia
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- Devine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devine
- Devine is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,938 people
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- Millett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
- Millett is located in La Salle County
- Anchorage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Rossville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Noonan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Amphion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Lytle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
- Lytle is located in Atascosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
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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 Alta Vista, 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. |