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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 Belton had a population of 3,000 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Belton had a population of 23,196 people.

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

  • Little River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Temple
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Salado
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Nolanville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Moffat
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moffat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat
    • Moffat is located in Bell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Moffat
    • From Belton to Moffat
  • Heidenheimer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidenheimer
    • Heidenheimer is located in Bell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heidenheimer <2>
  • Pendleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
    • Pendleton is located in Bell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <2>
  • Holland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Brookhaven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookhaven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Brookhaven is located in Bell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brookhaven
    • From Belton to Brookhaven
  • Troy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,191 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
  • Seaton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
    • Seaton is located in Bell County
  • Oenaville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oenaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oenaville
    • Oenaville is located in Bell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oenaville
    • From Belton to Oenaville
  • The Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Killeen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killeen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killeen
    • Killeen is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153,991 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killeen <2>
  • Youngsport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsport
    • Youngsport is located in Bell County
  • Rogers
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Vilas
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Belfalls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfalls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfalls
    • Belfalls is located in Bell County
  • Bartlett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <2>
  • Donahoe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donahoe
    • Donahoe is located in Bell County
  • Cyclone
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cyclone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
    • Cyclone is located in Bell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cyclone
    • From Belton to Cyclone
  • Ocker
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
    • Ocker is located in Bell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ocker
    • From Belton to Ocker
  • Blevins
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blevins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
    • Blevins is located in Falls County
  • Corn Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Hill
    • Corn Hill is located in Williamson County
  • Whitson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitson
    • Whitson is located in Coryell County

The official website for Belton: www.ci.belton.tx.us/

The official website for Bell County: www.bellcountytx.com/

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 Belton, 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.




 

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