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, Somerville had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Somerville had a population of 1,443 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Somerville, with the one closest to Somerville listed first.
- Quarry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
- Quarry is located in Washington County
- Lyons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Burleson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
- Gay Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill
- Gay Hill is located in Washington County
- Merle ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Frenstat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenstat
- Frenstat is located in Burleson County
- Davidson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Burton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Burton is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burton <2>
- Independence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
- Clay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Burleson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
- Mill Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Washington County
- Tunis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Tunis is located in Burleson County
- Brenham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
- Brenham is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <2>
- William Penn ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for William Penn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Penn
- William Penn is located in Washington County
- Deanville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
- Deanville is located in Burleson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deanville <2>
- La Bahia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bahia
- La Bahia is located in Washington County
- Greenvine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Caldwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Burleson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <2>
- Cooks Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Point
- Cooks Point is located in Burleson County
- Allen Farm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Farm
- Allen Farm is located in Brazos County
- Dime Box
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dime Box
- Dime Box is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dime Box <2>
- Latium
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Whitman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Wellborn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellborn
- Wellborn is located in Brazos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellborn <2>
- Wesley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Wesley is located in Washington County
- Phillipsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Washington County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Somerville, 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. |