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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sterrett had a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sterrett, with the one closest to Sterrett listed first.

  • Red Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Oak <3>
  • Sardis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sardis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Sardis is located in Ellis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sardis
    • From Sterrett to Sardis
  • Waxahachie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ovilla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • DeSoto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Boyce
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lancaster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Lancaster is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
  • Palmer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Midlothian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Ferris
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
    • Ferris is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,069 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <3>
  • Cedar Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountain Peak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Peak
    • Mountain Peak is located in Ellis County
  • Boz
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilmer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
    • Wilmer is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <3>
  • Duncanville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Hutchins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
    • Hutchins is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutchins <3>
  • Nash
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Ennis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bristol
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Ellis County
  • Lisbon ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Dallas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lisbon
    • From Sterrett to Lisbon
  • Venus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Auburn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Avalon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
    • Avalon is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avalon <3>
  • Kleberg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Rylie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rylie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rylie
    • Rylie is located in Dallas County
  • Oak Cliff
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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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 Sterrett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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