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

Ida
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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- Ida is located in Grayson County
Bells
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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- Bells is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
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Luella
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
- Luella is located in Grayson County
Sherman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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- Sherman is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,136 people
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Denison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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- Denison is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denison <2>
Savoy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Savoy is located in Fannin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savoy <2>
Tom Bean
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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- Tom Bean is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tom Bean <2>
White Mound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mound
- White Mound is located in Grayson County
Kentucky Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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- Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
Whitewright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Whitewright is located in Fannin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
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Howe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Howe is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
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Ray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Ray is located in Grayson County
Mormon Grove ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mormon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Grove
- Mormon Grove is located in Grayson County
Ector
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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- Ector is located in Fannin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ector <2>
Mulberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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- Mulberry is located in Fannin County
Cannon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Cannon is located in Grayson County
Orangeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orangeville is located in Fannin County
Ravenna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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- Ravenna is located in Fannin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <2>
Farmington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Grayson County
Pilot Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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- Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
Van Alstyne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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- Van Alstyne is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Alstyne <2>
Steedham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steedham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedham
- Steedham is located in Grayson County
Southmayd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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- Southmayd is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southmayd <2>
Elm View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm View
- Elm View is located in Grayson County
Elmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
- Elmont is located in Grayson County
Sedalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Sedalia is located in Collin County
Trenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Trenton is located in Fannin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
Randolph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Fannin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <2>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.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 Smith Oaks, 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.