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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>

While we didn't find Onion Creek in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Onion Creek. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Onion Creek listed first.

  • Alma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Creek
    • Cryer Creek is located in Navarro County
  • Ennis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Rice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Rice is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <3>
  • Barry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Avalon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
    • Avalon is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avalon <3>
  • Blooming Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
    • Blooming Grove is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Grove <3>
  • Nash
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Nash is located in Ellis County
  • Drane
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drane
    • Drane is located in Navarro County
  • Corsicana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Chatfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Boyce
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
    • Boyce is located in Ellis County
  • Dresden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
    • Dresden is located in Navarro County
  • Palmer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Frost
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Italy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
    • Italy is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Italy <3>
  • Bristol
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Ellis County
  • Waxahachie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Purdon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Powell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Boz
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boz
    • Boz is located in Ellis County
  • Mertens
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Emmett
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
    • Emmett is located in Navarro County
  • Angus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Angus is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
  • Milford
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Spring Hill
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Navarro County
  • Bazette
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazette
    • Bazette is located in Navarro County

The official website for Ellis County: www.co.ellis.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 Onion Creek, 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.




 

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