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 Payton in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Payton. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Payton listed first.

Blanco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Blanco is located in Blanco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
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Henly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henly
- Henly is located in Hays County
Twin Sisters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
- Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
Johnson City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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- Johnson City is located in Blanco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
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Cranes Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
- Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
Wimberley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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- Wimberley is located in Hays County
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wimberley <2>
Dripping Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Dripping Springs is located in Hays County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dripping Springs <2>
Kendalia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendalia
- Kendalia is located in Kendall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendalia <2>
Driftwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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- Driftwood is located in Hays County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Driftwood <2>
Spring Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
- Spring Branch is located in Comal County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Branch <2>
Cypress Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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- Cypress Mill is located in Blanco County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress Mill <2>
Hye
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hye
- Hye is located in Blanco County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hye <2>
Sattler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
- Sattler is located in Comal County
Sandy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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- Sandy is located in Blanco County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <2>
Smithson Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Valley
- Smithson Valley is located in Comal County
Cedar Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Cedar Valley is located in Travis County
Round Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
- Round Mountain is located in Blanco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Mountain <2>
Stonewall
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonewall <2>
Anhalt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anhalt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anhalt
- Anhalt is located in Comal County
Shovel Mountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shovel Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shovel Mountain
- Shovel Mountain is located in Burnet County
Sisterdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisterdale
- Sisterdale is located in Kendall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sisterdale <2>
San Marcos
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marcos
- San Marcos is located in Hays County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Marcos <2>
Hunter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hunter is located in Comal County
Kyle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Kyle is located in Hays County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyle <2>
Buda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
- Buda is located in Hays County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <2>
Oak Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Travis County
Luckenbach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckenbach
- Luckenbach is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luckenbach <2>

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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 Payton, 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.