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 Jacksonville had a population of 970 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Jacksonville had a population of 14,829 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Jacksonville, with the one closest to Jacksonville listed first.
- Larissa ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Mount Selman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
- Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
- Mixon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Bullard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
- Bullard is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <3>
- Griffin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Rusk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Rusk is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <3>
- Lone Star
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Neches
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neches
- Neches is located in Anderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neches <3>
- Berryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Berryville is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
- New Birmingham ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Birmingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
- New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
- Troup
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
- Troup is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <3>
- Flint
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Flint is located in Smith County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint <3>
- New Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- New Salem is located in Rusk County
- Wells Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
- Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
- Omen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
- Omen is located in Smith County
- Fincastle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Fosterville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Fosterville is located in Anderson County
- Brushy Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County
- Alderbranch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
- Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
- Alto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <3>
- Glenfawn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Palestine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <3>
- Linwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Laneville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
- Laneville is located in Rusk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laneville <3>
- Chandler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Chandler is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandler <3>
- Tyler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Tyler is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jacksonville: www.jacksonville-texas.com/
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 Jacksonville, 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. |