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 Ballard Crossing in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ballard Crossing. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ballard Crossing listed first.
- Ohio ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Evant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evant
- Evant is located in Coryell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
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- Purmela
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purmela have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purmela
- Purmela is located in Coryell County
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- Bee House
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee House
- Bee House is located in Coryell County
- Pearl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Shive
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,025 people
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- Levita
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levita
- Levita is located in Coryell County
- Jonesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Coryell County
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- McGirk ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - King
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Lanham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Pottsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Pottsville is located in Hamilton County
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- Adamsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Lampasas County
- Gentrys Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gentrys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
- Gentrys Mill is located in Hamilton County
- Indian Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Gap
- Indian Gap is located in Hamilton County
- Pidcoke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Gatesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Gatesville is located in Coryell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <3>
- Turnersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Turnersville is located in Coryell County
- Lamkin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Cranfills Gap
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranfills Gap
- Cranfills Gap is located in Bosque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranfills Gap <3>
- Fairy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Fort Gates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gates
- Fort Gates is located in Coryell County
- Carlton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Carlton is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlton <3>
- Priddy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priddy
- Priddy is located in Mills 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 Ballard Crossing, 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. |