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>

Merle itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

Lyons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Burleson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lyons
- From Merle to Lyons
Tunis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Tunis is located in Burleson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tunis
- From Merle to Tunis
Somerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Burleson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Somerville
- From Merle to Somerville
Clay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Burleson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
Quarry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
- Quarry is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quarry
- From Merle to Quarry
Davidson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
- Davidson is located in Burleson County
Frenstat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenstat
- Frenstat is located in Burleson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frenstat
- From Merle to Frenstat
Independence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Independence
- From Merle to Independence
Wellborn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellborn
- Wellborn is located in Brazos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellborn <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wellborn
- From Merle to Wellborn
Gay Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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- Gay Hill is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gay Hill
- From Merle to Gay Hill
Allen Farm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Farm
- Allen Farm is located in Brazos County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Allen Farm
- From Merle to Allen Farm
Cooks Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Point
- Cooks Point is located in Burleson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cooks Point
- From Merle to Cooks Point
William Penn ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for William Penn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Penn
- William Penn is located in Washington County
College Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Station
- College Station is located in Brazos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Station <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to College Station
- From Merle to College Station
Caldwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Burleson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caldwell
- From Merle to Caldwell
Millican
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican
- Millican is located in Brazos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millican <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Millican
- From Merle to Millican
Bryan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
- Bryan is located in Brazos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bryan
- From Merle to Bryan
Deanville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
- Deanville is located in Burleson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deanville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Deanville
- From Merle to Deanville
Harvey
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harvey is located in Brazos County
Brenham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
- Brenham is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brenham
- From Merle to Brenham
Whitman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Whitman is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whitman
- From Merle to Whitman
Burton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Burton is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burton <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burton
- From Merle to Burton
Mill Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Washington County
Mumford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mumford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Mumford is located in Robertson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mumford <2>
Washington ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Washington
- From Merle to Washington
Benchley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benchley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchley
- Benchley is located in Robertson 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 Merle, 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.