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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, Van Raub had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Leon Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Springs
    • Leon Springs is located in Bexar County
  • Boerne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Anhalt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anhalt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anhalt
    • Anhalt is located in Comal County
  • Robards
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
    • Robards is located in Bexar County
  • Welfare
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welfare
    • Welfare is located in Kendall County
  • Sisterdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Spring Branch
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
    • Spring Branch is located in Comal County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Branch <2>
  • Waring
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wetmore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Kendalia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Smithson Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Valley
    • Smithson Valley is located in Comal County
  • Bracken
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
    • Bracken is located in Comal County
  • San Antonio
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Comfort
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
    • Comfort is located in Kendall County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comfort <2>
  • Selma
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Kirby
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
    • Kirby is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <2>
  • Twin Sisters
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
    • Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
  • Converse
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
    • Converse is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <2>
  • Corbyn
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corbyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
    • Corbyn is located in Comal County
  • Cranes Mill
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
    • Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
  • Bandera
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Withers
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Withers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withers
    • Withers is located in Bexar County
  • Macdona
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macdona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macdona
    • Macdona is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macdona <2>
  • Cibolo
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cibolo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cibolo
    • Cibolo is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cibolo <2>
  • Center Point
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)

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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 Van Raub, 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>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.
<4>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.




 

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