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 Hill in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Big Hill. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Big Hill listed first.
- Thornton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Horn Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
- Horn Hill is located in Limestone County
- Kirk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Kirk is located in Limestone County
- Groesbeck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stranger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
- Stranger is located in Falls County
- Mart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
- Mart is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
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- McClanahan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClanahan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan
- McClanahan is located in Falls County
- Kosse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Frosa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
- Frosa is located in Limestone County
- Battle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Battle is located in McLennan County
- Perry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Falls County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
- Prairie Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
- Prairie Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Hill <2>
- Riesel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riesel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
- Riesel is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riesel <2>
- Prairie Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Prairie Grove is located in Limestone County
- Marlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Headsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
- Headsville is located in Robertson County
- Oletha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oletha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oletha
- Oletha is located in Limestone County
- Reagan
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
- Reagan is located in Falls County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <2>
- Mexia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Harrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in McLennan County
- Bremond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Seale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
- Seale is located in Robertson County
- Personville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
- Personville is located in Limestone County
- Tehuacana
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Petteway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petteway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petteway
- Petteway is located in Robertson County
- Axtell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
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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 Hill, 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. |