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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, Authon had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Adell
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
    • Adell is located in Parker County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Adell
    • From Authon to Adell
  • Garner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Garner is located in Parker County
  • Peaster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lemley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemley
    • Lemley is located in Parker County
  • Whitt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt
    • Whitt is located in Parker County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitt <4>
  • Mineral Wells
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Wells
    • Mineral Wells is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Wells <4>
  • Poolville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Salesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Millsap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Weatherford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Agnes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Carter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Brock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Earls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
    • Earls is located in Parker County
  • Dicey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Boonsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Oran
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
    • Oran is located in Palo Pinto County
  • Joplin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joplin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
    • Joplin is located in Jack County
  • Springtown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Brazos
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Willow Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
    • Willow Point is located in Wise County
  • Buckner
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
    • Buckner is located in Parker County
  • Annetta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Cottondale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
    • Cottondale is located in Wise County
  • Vineyard
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
    • Vineyard is located in Jack County

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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 Authon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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