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, String Prairie had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from String Prairie, with the one closest to String Prairie listed first.
- Delhi
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Delhi is located in Caldwell County
- Jeddo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Red Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Red Rock is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Rock <3>
- Cistern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cistern
- Cistern is located in Fayette County
- Former names for Cistern:
- Cockrell's Hill
- Milton
- Whiteside's Prairie
- Taylorsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Caldwell County
- Upton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Upton is located in Bastrop County
- Hills Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Prairie
- Hills Prairie is located in Bastrop County
- Colony
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Stellar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Tilmon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Waelder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waelder
- Waelder is located in Gonzales County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waelder <3>
- Dale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <3>
- Sandy Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
- Sandy Fork is located in Gonzales County
- Smithville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Bastrop County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <3>
- Alum Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alum Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
- Alum Creek is located in Bastrop County
- Bastrop
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bastrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
- Bastrop is located in Bastrop County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastrop <3>
- Cedar Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Creek <3>
- Harwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Harwood is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harwood <3>
- Muldoon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldoon
- Muldoon is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldoon <3>
- Lytton Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton Springs
- Lytton Springs is located in Caldwell County
- West Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <3>
- Flatonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatonia
- Flatonia is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatonia <3>
- Lockhart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Lockhart is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,069 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockhart <3>
- Winchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Fayette County
- Luling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luling
- Luling is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luling <3>
- Praha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
- Praha is located in Fayette County
- Praha has also been known as:
- Hottentot
- O'Quinn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Plum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
- Plum is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <3>
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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 String Prairie, 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. |