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

  • Ennis
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Alma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Alma is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Palmer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Boyce
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Boyce is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
  • Bristol
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bristol is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Rice
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rice is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <2>
  • Nash
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Nash is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
  • Chatfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Avalon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ferris
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Cryer Creek is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Creek
  • Waxahachie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Sterrett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sterrett is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrett
  • Barry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Wilmer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Blooming Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Corsicana
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Scurry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Red Oak
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Sardis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Sardis is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
  • Boz
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Boz is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boz
  • Italy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Stubbs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Stubbs is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
  • Drane
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Drane is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drane
  • Lancaster
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Ovilla
    (20 miles [32.2 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 Sonoma, 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.