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 Thornton had a population of 466 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Thornton had a population of 524 people.

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

Kosse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
- Kosse is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <2>
Groesbeck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groesbeck
- Groesbeck is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groesbeck <2>
Stranger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
- Stranger is located in Falls County
Oletha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oletha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oletha
- Oletha is located in Limestone County
Horn Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
- Horn Hill is located in Limestone County
Headsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
- Headsville is located in Robertson County
Seale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
- Seale is located in Robertson County
Prairie Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Prairie Grove is located in Limestone County
McClanahan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClanahan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan
- McClanahan is located in Falls County
Petteway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petteway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petteway
- Petteway is located in Robertson County
Bald Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Prairie
- Bald Prairie is located in Robertson County
Personville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
- Personville is located in Limestone County
Kirk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Kirk is located in Limestone County
Frosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
- Frosa is located in Limestone County
Bremond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremond
- Bremond is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremond <2>
Farrar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
- Farrar is located in Limestone County
Mart
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
- Mart is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <2>
Reagan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
- Reagan is located in Falls County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <2>
Mexia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
- Mexia is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexia <2>
Marlin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin
- Marlin is located in Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlin <2>
Battle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Battle is located in McLennan County
Perry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Falls County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
Nesbitt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
- Nesbitt is located in Robertson County
Prairie Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
- Prairie Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Hill <2>
Riesel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riesel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
- Riesel is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riesel <2>

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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 Thornton, 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.