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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Riesel had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Riesel had a population of 1,049 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Riesel, with the one closest to Riesel listed first.
- Perry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Falls County
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- Battle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Harrison
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Mart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
- Mart is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
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- Downs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Downsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in McLennan County
- Rosenthal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenthal
- Rosenthal is located in McLennan County
- McClanahan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClanahan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan
- McClanahan is located in Falls County
- Robinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Robinson is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <3>
- Golinda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Marlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin
- Marlin is located in Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlin <3>
- East Waco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Axtell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
- Axtell is located in McLennan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Axtell <3>
- Waco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Waco is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <3>
- Kirk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Prairie Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
- Prairie Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Hill <3>
- Chilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilton
- Chilton is located in Falls County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilton <3>
- Stranger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
- Stranger is located in Falls County
- Hewitt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Hewitt is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hewitt <3>
- Elm Mott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Mott
- Elm Mott is located in McLennan County
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- Mooreville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Mooreville is located in Falls County
- Frosa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
- Frosa is located in Limestone County
- Ritchie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Horn Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Bosqueville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosqueville
- Bosqueville is located in McLennan County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for McLennan County: www.co.mclennan.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 Riesel, 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. |