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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 Santa Fe in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Santa Fe. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Santa Fe listed first.

  • Arcadia
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arcadia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Galveston County
  • Dickinson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • La Marque
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Alvin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Liverpool
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Virginia Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Point
    • Virginia Point is located in Galveston County
  • Genoa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Galveston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Bonney
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Red Bluff
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
    • Red Bluff is located in Harris County
  • Sandy Point
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
    • Sandy Point is located in Brazoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
  • Chenango
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Smith Point
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smith Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Point
    • Smith Point is located in Chambers County
  • Arcola Junction
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Duke
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Harrisburg
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Magnolia Park
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnolia Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
    • Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
  • Pierce Junction
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Lynchburg
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Lynchburg is located in Harris County
  • Cedar Bayou
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Bayou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
    • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
  • Houston
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Santa Fe, 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.