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>
New Birmingham itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 668 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from New Birmingham, with the one closest to New Birmingham listed first.
- Rusk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Rusk is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rusk
- From New Birmingham to Rusk
- Alto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alto
- From New Birmingham to Alto
- Linwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Lone Star
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - New Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- New Salem is located in Rusk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Salem
- From New Birmingham to New Salem
- Douglass
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
- Douglass is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglass <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Douglass
- From New Birmingham to Douglass
- Jacksonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jacksonville
- From New Birmingham to Jacksonville
- Looneyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Looneyville
- From New Birmingham to Looneyville
- Weches
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weches. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weches
- Weches is located in Houston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weches
- From New Birmingham to Weches
- Forest
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Cherokee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest
- From New Birmingham to Forest
- Glenfawn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Griffin
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Griffin is located in Cherokee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Griffin
- From New Birmingham to Griffin
- Alderbranch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- 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.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
- Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alderbranch
- From New Birmingham to Alderbranch
- Augusta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Wells
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Wells is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <2>
- Mixon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon
- Mixon is located in Cherokee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mixon
- From New Birmingham to Mixon
- Mount Selman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
- Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Selman
- From New Birmingham to Mount Selman
- Linn Flat
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Laneville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
- Laneville is located in Rusk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laneville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Laneville
- From New Birmingham to Laneville
- Larissa ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Neches
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neches
- Neches is located in Anderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neches <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Neches
- From New Birmingham to Neches
- Tadmor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
- Tadmor is located in Houston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tadmor
- From New Birmingham to Tadmor
- Troup
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
- Troup is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Troup
- From New Birmingham to Troup
- San Pedro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Belott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
- Belott is located in Houston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belott
- From New Birmingham to Belott
- Ratcliff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
- Ratcliff is located in Houston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ratcliff
- From New Birmingham to Ratcliff
- Pollok
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollok
- Pollok is located in Angelina County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollok <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pollok
- From New Birmingham to Pollok
- Wells Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- 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.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
- Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wells Creek
- From New Birmingham to Wells Creek
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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 New Birmingham, 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. |
| <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. |