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 Roans Prairie had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

Apolonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apolonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
- Apolonia is located in Grimes County
Anderson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Grimes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
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Keith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
- Keith is located in Grimes County
Bedias
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedias
- Bedias is located in Grimes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedias <4>
Dacus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
- Dacus is located in Montgomery County
Iola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Iola is located in Grimes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <4>
Navasota
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navasota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navasota
- Navasota is located in Brazos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navasota <4>
Stoneham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Stoneham is located in Grimes County
Millican
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican
- Millican is located in Brazos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millican <4>
Yarboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yarboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarboro
- Yarboro is located in Grimes County
Plantersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Plantersville is located in Grimes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <4>
Whitehall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Grimes County
Montgomery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
Bath
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Walker County
Harvey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harvey is located in Brazos County
Allen Farm
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Farm
- Allen Farm is located in Brazos County
Washington ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
Wellborn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellborn
- Wellborn is located in Brazos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellborn <4>
Courtney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
- Courtney is located in Grimes County
Zulch ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zulch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulch
- Zulch is located in Madison County
Kurten
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurten
- Kurten is located in Brazos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kurten <4>
College Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Station
- College Station is located in Brazos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Station <4>
Graball ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Graball is located in Washington County
Huntsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <4>
Madisonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>

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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 Roans Prairie, 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>	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.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.