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, Avalon had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Avalon, with the one closest to Avalon listed first.
- Nash
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Nash is also located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Italy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Frost
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Blooming Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cryer Creek was located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Creek
- Milford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boz is also located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boz
- Mertens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ennis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boyce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Boyce is also located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Waxahachie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dresden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dresden is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Brandon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Alma is also located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Irene
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Emmett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Emmett is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
- Drane
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Drane is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drane
- Sardis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sardis is also located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Rice
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Palmer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Auburn is also located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Sterrett
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sterrett is also located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrett
- Spring Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Mountain Peak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Peak is also located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Peak
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 Avalon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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