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 Caplen in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Caplen. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Caplen listed first.
- Double Bayou
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
- Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
- Smith Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Point
- Smith Point is located in Chambers County
- Anahuac
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Galveston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Turtle Bayou
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
- Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
- Virginia Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Point
- Virginia Point is located in Galveston County
- Wallisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallisville
- Wallisville is located in Chambers County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallisville <3>
- La Marque
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Galveston County: www.co.galveston.tx.us/
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 Caplen, 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. |