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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 Cistern had a population of 76 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Colony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
    • Colony is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Colony
    • From Cistern to Colony
  • Jeddo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeddo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
    • Jeddo is located in Bastrop County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jeddo
    • From Cistern to Jeddo
  • Stellar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stellar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stellar
    • Stellar is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stellar
    • From Cistern to Stellar
  • Muldoon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Waelder
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • String Prairie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for String Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for String Prairie
    • String Prairie is located in Bastrop County
  • Delhi
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Flatonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Upton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Praha
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • West Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Smithville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Bastrop County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <3>
  • Sandy Fork
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • O'Quinn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Quinn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Quinn
    • O'Quinn is located in Fayette County
  • Engle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Freyburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freyburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freyburg
    • Freyburg is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Freyburg
    • From Cistern to Freyburg
  • Hills Prairie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Prairie
    • Hills Prairie is located in Bastrop County
  • Red Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Moulton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Plum
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Plum is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <3>
  • Alum Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alum Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
    • Alum Creek is located in Bastrop County
  • Taylorsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Nickel ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickel
    • Nickel is located in Gonzales County
  • High Hill ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
    • High Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Swiss Alp
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiss Alp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiss Alp
    • Swiss Alp is located in Fayette County
  • Winchester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Fayette County

The official website for Fayette County: www.co.fayette.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 Cistern, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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