|
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 Alum in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Alum. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Alum listed first.
- Stockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Nockenut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nockenut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
- Nockenut is located in Wilson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nockenut
- From Alum to Nockenut
- Sutherland Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Wilson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Union
- From Alum to Union
- La Vernia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Olmos ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Berlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kicaster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Leesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Floresville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Hedwig
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hedwig have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hedwig
- Saint Hedwig is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Hedwig <2>
- Calaveras
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cestohowa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cestohowa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cestohowa
- Cestohowa is located in Karnes County
- Smiley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Seguin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sayers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sayers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
- Sayers is located in Bexar County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sayers
- From Alum to Sayers
- Marion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Guadalupe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
- Elmendorf
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Panna Maria
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Belmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wrightsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
- Wrightsboro is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsboro <2>
- Cibolo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cibolo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cibolo
- Cibolo is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cibolo <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cibolo
- From Alum to Cibolo
- Geronimo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fairview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Helena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kingsbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Converse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Converse is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Alum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
|
|