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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>

Nickel itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Moulton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Kokernot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kokernot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokernot
    • Kokernot is located in Gonzales County
  • Shiner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Witting
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witting have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witting
    • Witting is located in Lavaca County
  • Waelder
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Praha
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
    • Praha is located in Fayette County
    • Praha has also been known as:
    • Hottentot
  • Flatonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wied
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wied. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied
    • Wied is located in Lavaca County
  • Hamon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
    • Hamon is located in Gonzales County
  • Breslau
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
    • Breslau is located in Lavaca County
  • Gonzales
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Moravia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
    • Moravia is located in Lavaca County
  • Colony
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
    • Colony is located in Fayette County
  • Sandy Fork
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
    • Sandy Fork is located in Gonzales County
  • Engle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
    • Engle is located in Fayette County
  • Hochheim
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hochheim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hochheim
    • Hochheim is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hochheim <2>
  • Sweet Home
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
    • Sweet Home is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Home <2>
  • Jeddo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeddo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
    • Jeddo is located in Bastrop County
  • Yoakum
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Hallettsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Gleckler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleckler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleckler
    • Gleckler is located in Lavaca County
  • Cistern
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cistern
    • Cistern is located in Fayette County
    • Former names for Cistern:
    • Cockrell's Hill
    • Milton
    • Whiteside's Prairie
  • Harwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Slayden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slayden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
    • Slayden is located in Gonzales County
  • Williamsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Lavaca County
  • Kinkler
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinkler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinkler
    • Kinkler is located in Lavaca County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Nickel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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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 Nickel, 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>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.
<4>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.




 

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