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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Harrison had a population of 51 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Harrison, with the one closest to Harrison listed first.

  • Riesel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riesel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
    • Riesel is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riesel <3>
  • Downs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
    • Downs is located in McLennan County
  • Downsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Downsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Downsville is located in McLennan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Downsville
    • From Harrison to Downsville
  • Battle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
    • Battle is located in McLennan County
  • East Waco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Waco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waco
    • East Waco is located in McLennan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to East Waco
    • From Harrison to East Waco
  • Robinson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Perry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Waco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rosenthal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Axtell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Mart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
    • Mart is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <3>
  • Golinda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golinda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
    • Golinda is located in Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Elm Mott
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hewitt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Ritchie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritchie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie
    • Ritchie is located in McLennan County
  • Bosqueville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • McClanahan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClanahan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan
    • McClanahan is located in Falls County
  • Ross
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Ross is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <3>
  • Prairie Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
    • Prairie Hill is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Hill <3>
  • Speegleville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Chilton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Marlin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Kirk
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • Kirk is located in Limestone County
  • Mooreville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Calm
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Calm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calm
    • Mount Calm is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Calm <3>
  • Gholson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gholson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
    • Gholson is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gholson
    • From Harrison to Gholson
  • South Bosque
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bosque have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bosque
    • South Bosque is located in McLennan County

The official website for McLennan County: www.co.mclennan.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 Harrison, 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.
<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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