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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Cedar Bayou
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Felicia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Felicia is located in Liberty County
- Double Bayou
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Crosby
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lynchburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Harris County
- Huffman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sheldon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in Harris County
- Sour Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <3>
- Smith Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- 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
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- Red Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Red Bluff is located in Harris County
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. |
<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. |