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 Port Arthur in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Port Arthur. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Port Arthur listed first.
- Sabine Pass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabine Pass
- Sabine Pass is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabine Pass <2>
- La Belle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
- La Belle is located in Jefferson County
- Terry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Tulane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Johnsons Bayou
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsons Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Bayou
- Johnsons Bayou is located in Cameron Parish (LA)
- Orange
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <2>
- Beaumont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Beaumont is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaumont <2>
- Amelia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Echo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Rosedale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Pine Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Pine Island is located in Jefferson County
- China
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- China is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Port Arthur. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.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 Port Arthur, 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. |