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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 LaFayette had a population of 107 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ewell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Coffeeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bettie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cason
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Pittsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Simpsonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Gilmer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Daingerfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Diana
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hughes Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
  • Leesburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Grice
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Glenwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Avinger
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avinger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
  • Rocky Branch
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pritchett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
    • Pritchett is located in Upshur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pritchett
    • From LaFayette to Pritchett
  • Mount Pleasant
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Orrs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
    • Orrs is located in Marion County
  • Sardis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Sardis is located in Cass County
  • Cookville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
    • Cookville is located in Titus County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookville <2>
  • Monticello
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Titus County
  • West Mountain
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mountain
    • West Mountain is located in Upshur County
  • Omaha
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Omaha is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <2>
  • Macon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Franklin County
  • Shady Grove
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Upshur 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 LaFayette, 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>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.
<4>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.




 

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