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 in 1895, Hills Prairie had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Hills Prairie, with the one closest to Hills Prairie listed first.
- Upton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Upton is located in Bastrop County
- Bastrop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bastrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
- Bastrop is located in Bastrop County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastrop <3>
- Alum Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alum Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
- Alum Creek is located in Bastrop County
- Smithville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Bastrop County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <3>
- Red Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Red Rock is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Rock <3>
- String Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for String Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for String Prairie
- String Prairie is located in Bastrop County
- Cedar Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Creek <3>
- Sayersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayersville
- Sayersville is located in Bastrop County
- Stellar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Paige
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paige have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paige
- Paige is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paige <3>
- Taylorsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Caldwell County
- Delhi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Delhi is located in Caldwell County
- Jeddo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Cistern
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cistern
- Cistern is located in Fayette County
- Former names for Cistern:
- Cockrell's Hill
- Milton
- Whiteside's Prairie
- West Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <3>
- Winchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Fayette County
- McDade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade
- McDade is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDade <3>
- Dale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <3>
- Serbin ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbin
- Serbin is located in Lee County
- Webberville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webberville
- Webberville is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webberville <3>
- Garfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Lytton Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton Springs
- Lytton Springs is located in Caldwell County
- Colony
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Muldoon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldoon
- Muldoon is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldoon <3>
- Littig
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littig
- Littig is located in Travis County
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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 Hills Prairie, 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. |