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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>

While we didn't find Rosharon in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rosharon. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rosharon listed first.

  • Bonney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonney
    • Bonney is located in Brazoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bonney
    • From Rosharon to Bonney
  • Sandy Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Chenango
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chenango have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenango
    • Chenango is located in Brazoria County
  • Arcola Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola Junction
    • Arcola Junction is located in Fort Bend County
  • Arcola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Arcola is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcola <4>
  • Alvin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Alvin is located in Brazoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <4>
  • Duke
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
    • Duke is located in Fort Bend County
  • Liverpool
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Thompsons
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons
    • Thompsons is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompsons <4>
  • Stafford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Sugar Land
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Crabb
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabb
    • Crabb is located in Fort Bend County
  • Arcadia
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Galveston County
  • Brazoria
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Pierce Junction
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
    • Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
  • Harlem
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harlem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Harlem is located in Fort Bend County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harlem
    • From Rosharon to Harlem
  • Genoa
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Harris County
  • Richmond
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
  • Rosenberg
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberg
    • Rosenberg is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosenberg <4>
  • Oyster Creek
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Creek
    • Oyster Creek is located in Brazoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
  • Dickinson
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
    • Dickinson is located in Galveston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson <4>
  • Jeanetta
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeanetta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeanetta
    • Jeanetta is located in Harris County
  • Velasco
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Velasco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velasco
    • Velasco is located in Brazoria County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Velasco
    • From Rosharon to Velasco
  • Harrisburg
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Harris County
  • Hinkles Ferry
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkles Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkles Ferry
    • Hinkles Ferry is located in Brazoria County
  • Clodine
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Magnolia Park
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Houston
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Piney Point Village
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

The official website for Brazoria County: www.brazoria-county.com/

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 Rosharon, 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.




 

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