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 Dripping Springs had a population of 109 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Dripping Springs had a population of 6,587 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Dripping Springs, with the one closest to Dripping Springs listed first.
- Driftwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
- Driftwood is located in Hays County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Driftwood <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Driftwood
- From Dripping Springs to Driftwood
- Henly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henly
- Henly is located in Hays County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Henly
- From Dripping Springs to Henly
- Cedar Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Cedar Valley is located in Travis County
- Wimberley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimberley
- Wimberley is located in Hays County
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wimberley <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wimberley
- From Dripping Springs to Wimberley
- Oak Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Manchaca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaca
- Manchaca is located in Travis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchaca <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manchaca
- From Dripping Springs to Manchaca
- Buda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
- Buda is located in Hays County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buda
- From Dripping Springs to Buda
- Cypress Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Mill
- Cypress Mill is located in Blanco County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress Mill <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cypress Mill
- From Dripping Springs to Cypress Mill
- Kyle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Kyle is located in Hays County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyle <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kyle
- From Dripping Springs to Kyle
- Bluff Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs
- Bluff Springs is located in Travis County
- Johnson City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Johnson City is located in Blanco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Johnson City
- From Dripping Springs to Johnson City
- Blanco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Blanco is located in Blanco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanco <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blanco
- From Dripping Springs to Blanco
- Goforth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goforth
- Goforth is located in Hays County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Goforth
- From Dripping Springs to Goforth
- Carl
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Carl is located in Travis County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carl
- From Dripping Springs to Carl
- Volente
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volente have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volente
- Volente is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volente <2>
- Creedmoor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creedmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creedmoor
- Creedmoor is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creedmoor <2>
- Austin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 995,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Austin
- From Dripping Springs to Austin
- Cranes Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
- Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
- San Marcos
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marcos
- San Marcos is located in Hays County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Marcos <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Marcos
- From Dripping Springs to San Marcos
- Round Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
- Round Mountain is located in Blanco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Mountain <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Round Mountain
- From Dripping Springs to Round Mountain
- Twin Sisters
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
- Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Twin Sisters
- From Dripping Springs to Twin Sisters
- Shovel Mountain
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shovel Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shovel Mountain
- Shovel Mountain is located in Burnet County
- Sattler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
- Sattler is located in Comal County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sattler
- From Dripping Springs to Sattler
- Reedville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Reedville is located in Caldwell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Reedville
- From Dripping Springs to Reedville
- Del Valle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Valle
- Del Valle is located in Travis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Del Valle <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Del Valle
- From Dripping Springs to Del Valle
- Sandy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Sandy is located in Blanco County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sandy
- From Dripping Springs to Sandy
- Smithwick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Hays County: www.co.hays.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 Dripping Springs, 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. |