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, Murphy had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Murphy had a population of 20,844 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
- Parker
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Parker is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <2>
- Sachse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sachse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachse
- Sachse is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sachse <2>
- Saint Paul
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
- Pleasant Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Dallas County
- Wylie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Wylie is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylie <2>
- Lucas
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Plano
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
- Plano is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <2>
- Garland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Garland is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garland <2>
- Allen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Richardson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Richardson is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richardson <2>
- Rowlett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett
- Rowlett is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlett <2>
- Renner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Lavon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavon
- Lavon is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavon <2>
- Rockwall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
- Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwall <2>
- Millwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Copeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeville
- Copeville is located in Collin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copeville <2>
- Princeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- McKinney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
- McKinney is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKinney <2>
- Reinhardt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Fate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fate
- Fate is located in Rockwall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fate <2>
- Nevada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <2>
- Lebanon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Rawlins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - New Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Heath
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Heath is located in Kaufman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Murphy. 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 Murphy, 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. |