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 Center Hill in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Center Hill. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Center Hill listed first.
- Belott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
- Belott is located in Houston County
- Tadmor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
- Tadmor is located in Houston County
- Ratcliff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
- Ratcliff is located in Houston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <2>
- Hagerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerville
- Hagerville is located in Houston County
- San Pedro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Augusta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Weches
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Crockett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Crockett is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <2>
- Pennington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Pennington is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennington <2>
- Centralia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Centralia is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <2>
- Grapeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Grapeland is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grapeland <2>
- Forest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Cherokee County
- Holly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Apple Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Springs
- Apple Springs is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Springs <2>
- Wells
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Wells is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <2>
- Lovelady
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelady have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelady
- Lovelady is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovelady <2>
- Alto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <2>
- Porter Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
- Porter Springs is located in Houston County
- Pollok
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
- Pollok is located in Angelina County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollok <2>
- Saron
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Groveton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Groveton is located in Trinity County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveton <2>
- Antioch ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Alderbranch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alderbranch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
- Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
- Linwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Josserand
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Elkhart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
- Elkhart is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <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 Center 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |