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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 Garrett in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Garrett. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Garrett listed first.

  • Ennis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Palmer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Boyce
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Boyce is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
  • Alma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Alma is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Bristol
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bristol is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Nash
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nash is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
  • Waxahachie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Rice
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rice is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <2>
  • Sterrett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sterrett is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrett
  • Ferris
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Avalon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Oak
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sardis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sardis is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
  • Boz
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Boz is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boz
  • Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Cryer Creek is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Creek
  • Chatfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilmer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Lancaster
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ovilla
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Italy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Barry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Scurry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Blooming Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • DeSoto
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Hutchins
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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 Garrett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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