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 in 1895, Montalba had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Montalba, with the one closest to Montalba listed first.
- Tennessee Colony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Colony
- Tennessee Colony is located in Anderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee Colony <2>
- Blackfoot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Bradford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Anderson County
- Brushy Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brushy Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County
- Palestine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <2>
- Wells Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wells Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
- Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
- Fosterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fosterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Fosterville is located in Anderson County
- Bethel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Neches
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neches
- Neches is located in Anderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neches <2>
- Tucker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Tucker is located in Anderson County
- Long Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Cronin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Pine Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Henderson County
- Butler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Elkhart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
- Elkhart is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <2>
- Fincastle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Alderbranch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alderbranch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
- Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
- New York
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Young
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Oakwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Freestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <2>
- Berryville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Berryville is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
- Athens
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
- Larissa ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Malakoff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malakoff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff
- Malakoff is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malakoff <2>
- Rural Shade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Shade
- Rural Shade is located in Navarro County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.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 Montalba, 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. |