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

  • Alderbranch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alderbranch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
    • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alderbranch
    • From Slocum to Alderbranch
  • Elkhart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Grapeland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cronin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cronin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronin
    • Cronin is located in Anderson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cronin
    • From Slocum to Cronin
  • Augusta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Augusta is located in Houston County
  • San Pedro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pedro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
    • San Pedro is located in Houston County
  • Wells Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wells Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
    • Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wells Creek
    • From Slocum to Wells Creek
  • Palestine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Weches
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weches. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weches
    • Weches is located in Houston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Weches
    • From Slocum to Weches
  • Belott
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Neches
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Tucker
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Long Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
    • Long Lake is located in Anderson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Long Lake
    • From Slocum to Long Lake
  • Crockett
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
    • Crockett is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <3>
  • Tadmor
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rusk
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Alto
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Montalba
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montalba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Oakwood
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Freestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <3>
  • Brushy Creek
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Ratcliff
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jacksonville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Porter Springs
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Tennessee Colony
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.tx.us/

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 Slocum, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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