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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>

While we didn't find Forest Acres in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Forest Acres. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Forest Acres listed first.

  • Humble
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sheldon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Sheldon is located in Harris County
  • Aldine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Crosby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crosby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
    • Crosby is located in Harris County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <2>
  • Houston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Magnolia Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnolia Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
    • Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
  • Huffman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrisburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Harris County
  • Red Bluff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
    • Red Bluff is located in Harris County
  • Lynchburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Lynchburg is located in Harris County
  • Spring
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • New Caney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Pierce Junction
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
    • Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
  • Piney Point Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Village
    • Piney Point Village is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,416 people
    • Piney Point Village has also been known as:
    • Piney Point
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point Village <2>
  • Genoa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Harris County
  • Cedar Bayou
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Bayou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
    • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
  • Jeanetta
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeanetta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeanetta
    • Jeanetta is located in Harris County
  • Mont Belvieu
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Belvieu have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Belvieu
    • Mont Belvieu is located in Chambers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Belvieu <2>
  • Dayton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Liberty County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,628 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
  • Addicks
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addicks
    • Addicks is located in Harris County
  • Stafford
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cypress
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Westfield
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Harris County
  • Liberty
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Liberty County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,506 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
  • Egypt
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Montgomery County

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 Forest Acres, 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.