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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, Watauga had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Watauga had a population of 24,188 people.

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

  • Smithfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Smithfield is located in Tarrant County
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  • Keller
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bransford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bransford is located in Tarrant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
  • Saginaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bedford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ederville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ederville is located in Tarrant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ederville
  • Haslet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Worth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Handley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Handley is located in Tarrant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
  • Roanoke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Grapevine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Avondale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Avondale is located in Tarrant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
  • Arlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Estelle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Estelle is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
  • Johnsons Station
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnsons Station is located in Tarrant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Station
  • Justin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Kennedale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Sowers ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Sowers is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
  • Bartonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Coppell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Grand Prairie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Argyle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Rhome
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Azle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Azle is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Azle <2>
  • Benbrook
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Drop
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Drop is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
  • Briar
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Briar is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar

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 Watauga, 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.