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, Elmdale had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Elmdale, with the one closest to Elmdale listed first.
- Abilene
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Abilene is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abilene <2>
- Clyde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Callahan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <2>
- Buffalo Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
- Buffalo Gap is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Baird
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Baird is located in Callahan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baird <2>
- Phantom Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phantom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phantom Hill
- Phantom Hill is located in Jones County
- Belle Plain ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plain
- Belle Plain is located in Callahan County
- Merkel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merkel
- Merkel is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merkel <2>
- Guion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Putnam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Putnam is located in Callahan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam <2>
- Anson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Anson is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <2>
- Albany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Shackelford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
- Trent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
- Trent is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trent <2>
- Cottonwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Callahan County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Taylor County: www.taylorcountytexas.org/
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 Elmdale, 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. |