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 Velasco had a population of 475 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Velasco, with the one closest to Velasco listed first.
- Quintana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oyster Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Creek
- Oyster Creek is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
- Hinkles Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkles Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkles Ferry
- Hinkles Ferry is located in Brazoria County
- Brazoria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chenango
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chenango have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenango
- Chenango is located in Brazoria County
- Liverpool
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bonney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonney
- Bonney is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Alvin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
- Alvin is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <2>
- Caney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
- Caney is located in Matagorda County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brazoria County: www.brazoria-county.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 Velasco, 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. |