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 Moss Bluff had a population of 452 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Moss Bluff, with the one closest to Moss Bluff listed first.
- Wallisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallisville
- Wallisville is located in Chambers County
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- Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>
- Ames
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Ames is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
- Mont Belvieu
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Belvieu have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Belvieu
- Mont Belvieu is located in Chambers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Belvieu <3>
- Turtle Bayou
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
- Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
- Dayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,628 people
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- Anahuac
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anahuac
- Anahuac is located in Chambers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anahuac <3>
- Cedar Bayou
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
- Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
- Felicia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Double Bayou
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
- Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
- Crosby
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Crosby is located in Harris County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <3>
- Lynchburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Huffman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Huffman is located in Harris County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huffman <3>
- Sheldon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Sour Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour Lake
- Sour Lake is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sour Lake <3>
- China
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- China is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
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- Smith Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Point
- Smith Point is located in Chambers County
- Saratoga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Saratoga is located in Hardin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga <3>
- Red Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Liberty County: www.co.liberty.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 Moss Bluff, 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. |