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 Galveston had a population of 9,084 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Galveston had a population of 50,085 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Galveston, with the one closest to Galveston listed first.
- Virginia Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Point
- Virginia Point is located in Galveston County
- La Marque
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Point
- Smith Point is located in Chambers County
- Dickinson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Dickinson is located in Galveston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson <3>
- Arcadia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Galveston County
- Liverpool
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Alvin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
- Alvin is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Galveston: www.cityofgalveston.org/
The official website for Galveston County: www.co.galveston.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 Galveston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |