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

  • Venus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Auburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Ellis County
  • Mountain Peak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Peak
    • Mountain Peak is located in Ellis County
  • Alvarado
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
    • Alvarado is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvarado <2>
  • Grandview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <2>
  • Boz
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boz
    • Boz is located in Ellis County
  • Midlothian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
    • Pleasant Point is located in Johnson County
  • Cuba
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Johnson County
  • Sardis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sardis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Sardis is located in Ellis County
  • Mansfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Waxahachie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Egan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
    • Egan is located in Johnson County
  • Itasca
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Ovilla
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Marystown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marystown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
    • Marystown is located in Johnson County
  • Covington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
  • Italy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
    • Italy is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Italy <2>
  • Sterrett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrett
    • Sterrett is located in Ellis County
  • Cedar Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Nash
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Nash is located in Ellis County
  • Rendon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendon
    • Rendon is located in Tarrant County
  • Osceola
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Hill County
  • Milford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Oak
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Oak <2>
  • Burleson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Joshua
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
    • Joshua is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua <2>
  • Cleburne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

The official website for Ellis County: www.co.ellis.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 Griffith, 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.




 

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