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 Waelder had a population of 388 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Waelder had a population of 1,155 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Waelder, with the one closest to Waelder listed first.
- Sandy Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
- Sandy Fork is located in Gonzales County
- Colony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Jeddo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Cistern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cistern
- Cistern is located in Fayette County
- Former names for Cistern:
- Cockrell's Hill
- Milton
- Whiteside's Prairie
- Nickel ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Delhi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Delhi is located in Caldwell County
- Flatonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- 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>
- Moulton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
- Moulton is located in Lavaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moulton <3>
- Harwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Harwood is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harwood <3>
- String Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for String Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for String Prairie
- String Prairie is located in Bastrop County
- Praha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
- Praha is located in Fayette County
- Praha has also been known as:
- Hottentot
- Gonzales
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
- Gonzales is located in Gonzales County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <3>
- Slayden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Muldoon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Stellar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Tilmon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Kokernot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Engle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
- Engle is located in Fayette County
- Taylorsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Shiner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiner
- Shiner is located in Lavaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiner <3>
- Witting
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Hamon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
- Hamon is located in Gonzales County
- Moravia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
- Moravia is located in Lavaca County
- Red Rock
(20 miles [32.2 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>
- Freyburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Luling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- 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>
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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 Waelder, 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. |