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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 Blanket had a population of 99 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Blanket had a population of 368 people.

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

  • Sidney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <3>
  • Zephyr
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Ricker ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker
    • Ricker is located in Brown County
  • Comanche
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Brownwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
    • Brownwood is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownwood <3>
  • May
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
    • May is located in Brown County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <3>
  • Newburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Comanche County
  • Fleming
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
    • Fleming is located in Comanche County
  • Sipe Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipe Springs
    • Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
  • Mullin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Priddy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Downing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
    • Downing is located in Comanche County
  • Duster
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duster
    • Duster is located in Comanche County
  • Thrifty
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrifty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrifty
    • Thrifty is located in Brown County
  • Bangs
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
    • Bangs is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangs <3>
  • Rising Star
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gustine
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gustine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustine
    • Gustine is located in Comanche County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gustine <3>
  • Indian Creek
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Indian Creek is located in Brown County
  • Proctor
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
    • Proctor is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <3>
  • Williams Ranch ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williams Ranch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ranch
    • Williams Ranch is located in Mills County
  • Indian Gap
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • De Leon
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Cross Cut
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut
    • Cross Cut is located in Brown County
  • Hazeldell
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazeldell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
    • Hazeldell is located in Comanche County
  • Pioneer
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Pioneer is located in Eastland 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 Blanket, 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.
<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.




 

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