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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, Dew had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Luna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
    • Luna is located in Freestone County
  • Fairfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Buffalo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Personville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Farrar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Keechi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keechi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keechi
    • Keechi is located in Leon County
  • Butler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Freestone County
  • Cotton Gin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewards Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
    • Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stewards Mill
    • From Dew to Stewards Mill
  • Jewett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Prairie Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
    • Prairie Grove is located in Limestone County
  • Oakwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Freestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <3>
  • Young
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
    • Young is located in Freestone County
  • Mexia
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Long Lake
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
    • Long Lake is located in Anderson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Long Lake
    • From Dew to Long Lake
  • Oletha
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oletha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oletha
    • Oletha is located in Limestone County
  • Russell
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Groesbeck
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Seale
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
    • Seale is located in Robertson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Seale
    • From Dew to Seale
  • Concord
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Tucker
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Wortham
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wortham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
    • Wortham is located in Freestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wortham <3>
  • Tennessee Colony
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Winkler
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Marquez
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Centerville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Tehuacana
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

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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 Dew, 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.
<4>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.




 

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