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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, Myrtle Springs had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Canton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
  • Edgewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Van Zandt County
  • Wills Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Wise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
    • Wise is located in Van Zandt County
  • Prairieville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Prairieville is located in Kaufman County
  • Colfax
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Colfax is located in Van Zandt County
  • Grand Saline
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Roddy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
    • Roddy is located in Van Zandt County
  • Martins Mill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Mill
    • Martins Mill is located in Van Zandt County
  • Elmo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
    • Elmo is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <3>
  • Abner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
    • Abner is located in Kaufman County
  • Walton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Van Zandt County
  • Ben Wheeler
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wheeler
    • Ben Wheeler is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Wheeler <3>
  • Pruitt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pruitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt
    • Pruitt is located in Van Zandt County
  • McCoy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
    • McCoy is located in Kaufman County
  • Silver Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Van Zandt County
  • Kemp
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
    • Kemp is located in Kaufman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <3>
  • Jamestown
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Smith County
  • Emory
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Alba
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Terrell
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Golden
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Wood County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <3>
  • Point
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Kaufman
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)

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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 Myrtle Springs, 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.




 

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