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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 Melissa had a population of 207 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Melissa had a population of 13,793 people.

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

  • Anna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Anna is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <3>
  • Roland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
    • Roland is located in Collin County
  • Altoga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoga
    • Altoga is located in Collin County
  • Weston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <3>
  • McKinney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Princeton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <3>
  • Verona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in Collin County
  • Blue Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Van Alstyne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Sedalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
    • Sedalia is located in Collin County
  • Rhea Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhea Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Mills
    • Rhea Mills is located in Collin County
  • Elmont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
    • Elmont is located in Grayson County
  • Fayburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayburg
    • Fayburg is located in Collin County
  • Cannon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
    • Cannon is located in Grayson County
  • Lucas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
    • Lucas is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,819 people
  • Celina
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Allen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
  • Farmington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Grayson County
  • Nobility
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobility have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobility
    • Nobility is located in Fannin County
  • Pilot Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
    • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
  • Farmersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
    • Farmersville is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <3>
  • Parker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Pike
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
    • Pike is located in Collin County
  • Delba
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delba
    • Delba is located in Fannin County
  • Howe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Howe is located in Grayson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <3>

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Melissa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/

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 Melissa, 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.




 

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