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 in 1895, Sandy Fork had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sandy Fork, with the one closest to Sandy Fork listed first.
- Harwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Harwood is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harwood <2>
- Waelder
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waelder
- Waelder is located in Gonzales County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waelder <2>
- Delhi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Delhi is located in Caldwell County
- Slayden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Jeddo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Tilmon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Gonzales
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
- Gonzales is located in Gonzales County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <2>
- Luling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luling
- Luling is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luling <2>
- Nickel ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Cistern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cistern
- Cistern is located in Fayette County
- Former names for Cistern:
- Cockrell's Hill
- Milton
- Whiteside's Prairie
- String Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for String Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for String Prairie
- String Prairie is located in Bastrop County
- Taylorsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Caldwell County
- Colony
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Oak Forest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Oak Forest is located in Gonzales County
- Moulton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
- Moulton is located in Lavaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moulton <2>
- Flatonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatonia
- Flatonia is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatonia <2>
- Dale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <2>
- Belmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <2>
- Hamon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
- Hamon is located in Gonzales County
- Kokernot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Red Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Red Rock is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Rock <2>
- Lockhart
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Lockhart is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,069 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockhart <2>
- Prairie Lea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Lea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Lea
- Prairie Lea is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Lea <2>
- Praha
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
- Praha is located in Fayette County
- Praha has also been known as:
- Hottentot
- Stellar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
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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 Sandy Fork, 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. |