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

  • Diana
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Glenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Judson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Judson is located in Gregg County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judson <2>
  • Coffeeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • West Mountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mountain
    • West Mountain is located in Upshur County
  • Gilmer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Longview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Lansing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Harrison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lansing
    • From James to Lansing
  • Bettie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gladewater
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • LaFayette
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ewell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hallsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Orrs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
    • Orrs is located in Marion County
  • Pritchett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pritchett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
    • Pritchett is located in Upshur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pritchett
    • From James to Pritchett
  • Avinger
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avinger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avinger
    • Avinger is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avinger <2>
  • Wilkins
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
    • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilkins
    • From James to Wilkins
  • Kellyville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Big Sandy
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Kilgore
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Elderville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elderville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
    • Elderville is located in Gregg County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elderville
    • From James to Elderville
  • Hughes Springs
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
    • Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <2>
  • Simpsonville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Shady Grove
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Upshur County
  • Easton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Gregg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <2>
  • Woodlawn
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodlawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woodlawn
    • From James to Woodlawn
  • Jefferson
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
  • Daingerfield
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Grice
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

The official website for Upshur County: www.countyofupshur.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 James, 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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