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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 Jonesboro had a population of 207 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Levita
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Turnersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Purmela
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purmela have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purmela
    • Purmela is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purmela <3>
  • Lanham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lanham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
    • Lanham is located in Hamilton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lanham
    • From Jonesboro to Lanham
  • Cranfills Gap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Ohio ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
    • Ohio is located in Hamilton County
  • Gatesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Coryell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coryell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryell
    • Coryell is located in Coryell County
  • Norse
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norse
    • Norse is located in Bosque County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Norse
    • From Jonesboro to Norse
  • Hamilton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Pearl
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Pearl is located in Coryell County
  • King
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • King is located in Coryell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to King
    • From Jonesboro to King
  • Mosheim
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
    • Mosheim is located in Bosque County
  • Fort Gates
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gates
    • Fort Gates is located in Coryell County
  • Fairy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairy
    • Fairy is located in Hamilton County
  • Evant
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evant
    • Evant is located in Coryell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evant <3>
  • Bee House
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Osage
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
    • Osage is located in Coryell County
  • Clifton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Bosque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <3>
  • Shive
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shive
    • Shive is located in Hamilton County
  • Mound
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
    • Mound is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <3>
  • Pecan Grove ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
    • Pecan Grove is located in Coryell County
  • Pidcoke
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pidcoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pidcoke
    • Pidcoke is located in Coryell County
  • Gentrys Mill
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gentrys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
    • Gentrys Mill is located in Hamilton County
  • Valley Mills
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)

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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 Jonesboro, 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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