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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Roanoke had a population of 292 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Roanoke had a population of 9,753 people.

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

  • Keller
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
    • Keller is located in Tarrant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keller <3>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Keller
    • From Roanoke to Keller
  • Bartonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
    • Bartonville is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartonville <3>
  • Haslet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haslet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslet
    • Haslet is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haslet <3>
  • Bransford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bransford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
    • Bransford is located in Tarrant County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bransford
    • From Roanoke to Bransford
  • Justin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justin
    • Justin is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Justin <3>
  • Argyle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Watauga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watauga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
    • Watauga is located in Tarrant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,188 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watauga <3>
  • Smithfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Smithfield is located in Tarrant County
  • Grapevine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Avondale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
    • Avondale is located in Tarrant County
  • Drop
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
    • Drop is located in Denton County
  • Saginaw
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bedford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Coppell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppell
    • Coppell is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coppell <3>
  • Lewisville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Corinth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,365 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <3>
  • Rhome
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhome have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhome
    • Rhome is located in Wise County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhome <3>
  • Estelle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Estelle is located in Dallas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Estelle
    • From Roanoke to Estelle
  • Denton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Stony
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Aurora
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Wise County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <3>
  • Ederville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ederville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ederville
    • Ederville is located in Tarrant County
  • Krum
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Fort Worth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Handley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
    • Handley is located in Tarrant County
  • Sowers ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sowers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
    • Sowers is located in Dallas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sowers
    • From Roanoke to Sowers
  • Trinity Mills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Carrollton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <3>
  • Briar
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
    • Briar is located in Wise County

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

The official website for Denton County: www.co.denton.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 Roanoke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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