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

Scurry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scurry
- Scurry is located in Kaufman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scurry <2>
Stubbs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stubbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
- Stubbs is located in Kaufman County
Kemp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
- Kemp is located in Kaufman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <2>
Kaufman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaufman
- Kaufman is located in Kaufman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaufman <2>
Tolosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tolosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolosa
- Tolosa is located in Kaufman County
Crandall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Crandall is located in Kaufman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crandall <2>
Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Ellis County
Prairieville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Prairieville is located in Kaufman County
Abner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
- Abner is located in Kaufman County
Chatfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
- Chatfield is located in Navarro County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatfield <2>
Alma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
Rice
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Rice is located in Navarro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <2>
Seagoville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seagoville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagoville
- Seagoville is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seagoville <2>
Ennis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
- Ennis is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennis <2>
Payne Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Springs
- Payne Springs is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
Roddy
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roddy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
- Roddy is located in Van Zandt County
Wise
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Wise is located in Van Zandt County
Terrell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Terrell is located in Kaufman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrell <2>
Lawrence
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Kaufman County
Palmer
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <2>
Ferris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
- Ferris is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,069 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <2>
Bazette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazette
- Bazette is located in Navarro County
Forney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
- Forney is located in Kaufman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forney <2>
Elmo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Elmo is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <2>
Kleberg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleberg
- Kleberg is located in Dallas County

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Grays Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kaufman County: www.kaufmancounty.net/

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 Grays Prairie, 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>	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.
<4>	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.