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 Sparks in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Sparks. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Sparks listed first.
- Holland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
- Little River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Bell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little River <2>
- Vilas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Vilas is located in Bell County
- Donahoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Rogers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Rogers is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <2>
- Heidenheimer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidenheimer
- Heidenheimer is located in Bell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heidenheimer <2>
- Bartlett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Bartlett is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <2>
- Belton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
- Belton is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <2>
- Salado
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Salado is located in Bell County
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salado <2>
- Davilla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davilla
- Davilla is located in Milam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davilla <2>
- Temple
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Temple is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <2>
- Seaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Buckholts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckholts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckholts
- Buckholts is located in Milam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckholts <2>
- Cyclone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Granger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Granger is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granger <2>
- Oenaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Ocker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Corn Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Laneport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Nolanville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolanville
- Nolanville is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolanville <2>
- Theon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Walburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walburg
- Walburg is located in Williamson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walburg <2>
- San Gabriel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Gabriel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Gabriel
- San Gabriel is located in Milam County
- Barclay
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Troy
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,191 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
- Pendleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Pendleton is located in Bell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bell County: www.bellcountytx.com/
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 Sparks, 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. |