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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 Duffau had a population of 263 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hico
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Selden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
    • Selden is located in Erath County
  • Chalk Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Alexander
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Iredell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iredell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iredell
    • Iredell is located in Bosque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iredell <2>
  • Carlton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Paluxy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paluxy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paluxy
    • Paluxy is located in Hood County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paluxy <2>
  • Stephenville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Harbin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Walnut Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
    • Walnut Springs is located in Bosque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Springs <2>
  • Fairy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairy
    • Fairy is located in Hamilton County
  • Wilson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Comanche County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilson
    • From Duffau to Wilson
  • Glen Rose
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Bluff Dale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Dublin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dublin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Erath County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dublin
    • From Duffau to Dublin
  • Bunyan
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Tolar
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Hazeldell
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazeldell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
    • Hazeldell is located in Comanche County
  • Lamkin
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamkin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
    • Lamkin is located in Comanche County
  • Eulogy
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Gentrys Mill
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gentrys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
    • Gentrys Mill is located in Hamilton County
  • Lanham
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lanham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
    • Lanham is located in Hamilton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lanham
    • From Duffau to Lanham
  • Lingleville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lingleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingleville
    • Lingleville is located in Erath County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lingleville <2>
  • Proctor
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
    • Proctor is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <2>
  • Cranfills Gap
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Meridian
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Meridian is located in Bosque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <2>
  • Morgan
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Brazos Point
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazos Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Point
    • Brazos Point is located in Bosque County
  • Huckabay
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huckabay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huckabay
    • Huckabay is located in Erath County

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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 Duffau, 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>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.
<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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