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>
While we didn't find Echols in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Echols. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Echols listed first.
- Frosa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
- Frosa is located in Limestone County
- Tehuacana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tehuacana
- Tehuacana is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tehuacana <2>
- Kirk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Horn Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Prairie Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
- Prairie Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Hill <2>
- Mexia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
- Mexia is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexia <2>
- Rodney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Groesbeck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groesbeck
- Groesbeck is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groesbeck <2>
- Wortham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wortham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Prairie Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Prairie Grove is located in Limestone County
- Hubbard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
- Hubbard is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <2>
- Mart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
- Mart is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <2>
- Dawson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Navarro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
- Mount Calm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Calm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calm
- Mount Calm is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Calm <2>
- Cotton Gin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin
- Cotton Gin is located in Freestone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Gin <2>
- Pursley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Battle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Spring Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Navarro County
- Purdon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdon
- Purdon is located in Navarro County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdon <2>
- Thornton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Thornton is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <2>
- Axtell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
- Axtell is located in McLennan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Axtell <2>
- Richland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Personville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
- Personville is located in Limestone County
- Riesel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riesel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
- Riesel is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riesel <2>
- Emmett
(22 miles [35.4 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 Echols, 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. |