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 Converse had a population of 63 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Converse had a population of 28,814 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Converse, with the one closest to Converse listed first.
- Selma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cibolo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kirby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bracken
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bracken is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
- Wetmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Hedwig
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sayers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sayers is also located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Corbyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Corbyn is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
- San Antonio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Berlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Robards
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Robards is also located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
- Bergs Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bergs Mill is also located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergs Mill
- Kicaster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kicaster is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
- La Vernia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elmendorf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Olmos ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Olmos was located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos
- New Braunfels
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Withers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Withers is also located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withers
- Earle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Earle is also located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
- Calaveras
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Calaveras is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calaveras
- Smithson Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Smithson Valley is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Valley
- Anhalt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Anhalt is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anhalt
- Seguin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
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 Converse, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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