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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 in 1895, Bracken had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bracken, with the one closest to Bracken listed first.
- Selma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cibolo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Corbyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wetmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Converse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kirby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- New Braunfels
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Smithson Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Smithson Valley is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Valley
- Robards
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Robards is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
- Saint Hedwig
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Anhalt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- San Antonio
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sayers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- New Berlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Sattler
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Leon Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bergs Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bergs Mill is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergs Mill
- Spring Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Olmos ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kicaster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- La Vernia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Seguin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Geronimo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cranes Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
- Van Raub
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Van Raub is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Raub
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 Bracken, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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