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 Big Creek in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Big Creek. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Big Creek listed first.

Lyons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Burleson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
Somerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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- Somerville is located in Burleson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerville <2>
Quarry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
- Quarry is located in Washington County
Frenstat
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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- Frenstat is located in Burleson County
Gay Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Gay Hill is located in Washington County
Davidson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
- Davidson is located in Burleson County
Burton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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- Burton is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
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Merle ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle
- Merle is located in Burleson County
Deanville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
- Deanville is located in Burleson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deanville <2>
La Bahia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bahia
- La Bahia is located in Washington County
Dime Box
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dime Box
- Dime Box is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dime Box <2>
Mill Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Washington County
Caldwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Burleson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <2>
Independence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
Tunis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Tunis is located in Burleson County
Greenvine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvine
- Greenvine is located in Washington County
Clay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Burleson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
Brenham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
- Brenham is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <2>
Ledbetter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Ledbetter is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <2>
Latium
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latium have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latium
- Latium is located in Washington County
Cooks Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Point
- Cooks Point is located in Burleson County
William Penn ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for William Penn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Penn
- William Penn is located in Washington County
Round Top
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Round Top is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Top <2>
Wesley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Wesley is located in Washington County
Chriesman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chriesman
- Chriesman is located in Burleson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chriesman <2>

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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 Big Creek, 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>	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>	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.