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 Vernon had a population of 2,857 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Vernon had a population of 10,138 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Vernon, with the one closest to Vernon listed first.
- Tolbert ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Oklaunion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklaunion
- Oklaunion is located in Wilbarger County
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- Rayland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
- Rayland is located in Foard County
- Doans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Chillicothe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Chillicothe is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
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- Harrold
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrold
- Harrold is located in Wilbarger County
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- Thalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia
- Thalia is located in Foard County
- Hess
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Crowell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowell
- Crowell is located in Foard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
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- Quanah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quanah
- Quanah is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
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The official website for Wilbarger County: www.co.wilbarger.tx.us/
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 Vernon, 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. |
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