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 Hamby in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Hamby. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Hamby listed first.
- Elmdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
- Elmdale is located in Taylor County
- Abilene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Phantom Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phantom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phantom Hill
- Phantom Hill is located in Jones County
- Clyde
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Callahan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <3>
- Baird
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
- Buffalo Gap is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Belle Plain ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plain
- Belle Plain is located in Callahan County
- Anson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Anson is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <3>
- Merkel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Albany
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Shackelford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
- Putnam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Trent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Taylor County: www.taylorcountytexas.org/
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 Hamby, 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. |