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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 Lawrence had a population of 176 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 1990, Lawrence had a population of 231 people.

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

  • Terrell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Chisholm
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
    • Chisholm is located in Rockwall County
  • Forney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Poetry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poetry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poetry
    • Poetry is located in Kaufman County
  • Crandall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
    • Crandall is located in Kaufman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crandall <2>
  • Kaufman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Elmo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
    • Elmo is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <2>
  • Blackland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
    • Blackland is located in Rockwall County
  • Heath
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Heath is located in Kaufman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <2>
  • Abner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
    • Abner is located in Kaufman County
  • Seagoville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockwall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
    • Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwall <2>
  • Fate
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fate
    • Fate is located in Rockwall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fate <2>
  • McCoy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
    • McCoy is located in Kaufman County
  • Scurry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • New Hope
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Dallas County
  • Kleberg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleberg
    • Kleberg is located in Dallas County
  • Royse City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Rowlett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett
    • Rowlett is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlett <2>
  • Rylie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rylie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rylie
    • Rylie is located in Dallas County
  • Millwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Millwood is located in Collin County
  • Wills Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Dallas County
  • Lavon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavon
    • Lavon is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavon <2>
  • Garland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Nevada
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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 Lawrence, 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.