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 Rusk had a population of 1,383 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rusk had a population of 5,664 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rusk, with the one closest to Rusk listed first.
- New Birmingham ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Birmingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
- New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
- Alto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <4>
- Lone Star
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Linwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Jacksonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
- New Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- New Salem is located in Rusk County
- Weches
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Griffin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Douglass
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
- Douglass is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglass <4>
- Looneyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
- Alderbranch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
- Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
- Glenfawn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Forest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Cherokee County
- Mount Selman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
- Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
- Larissa ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Neches
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neches
- Neches is located in Anderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neches <4>
- Mixon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Augusta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Laneville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneville
- Laneville is located in Rusk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laneville <4>
- Wells
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Wells is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <4>
- Linn Flat
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Troup
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
- Troup is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <4>
- Wells Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
- Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
- San Pedro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Tadmor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
- Tadmor is located in Houston County
- Bullard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
- Bullard is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <4>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rusk: www.rusktx.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 Rusk, 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. |