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 Rural Shade had a population of 76 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rural Shade, with the one closest to Rural Shade listed first.
- Trinidad
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinidad
- Trinidad is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinidad <2>
- Kerens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerens
- Kerens is located in Navarro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerens <2>
- Eureka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Winkler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
- Winkler is located in Freestone County
- Malakoff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malakoff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff
- Malakoff is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malakoff <2>
- Bazette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Powell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Young
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Bethel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewards Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
- Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
- Payne Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Springs
- Payne Springs is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Angus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Richland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Blackfoot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Athens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
- Corsicana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsicana
- Corsicana is located in Navarro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,811 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corsicana <2>
- Pine Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Henderson County
- Chatfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
- Chatfield is located in Navarro County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatfield <2>
- Tolosa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Fairfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Freestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <2>
- Tennessee Colony
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Colony
- Tennessee Colony is located in Anderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee Colony <2>
- Bradford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Anderson County
- Rice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Rice is located in Navarro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <2>
- Pursley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Wortham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wortham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Wortham is located in Freestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wortham <2>
- Stubbs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Montalba
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montalba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montalba
- Montalba is located in Anderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montalba <2>
- Roddy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Drane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
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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 Rural Shade, 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. |
| <4> | 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. |