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, Wells Creek had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wells Creek, with the one closest to Wells Creek listed first.
- Palestine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Neches
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cronin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cronin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronin
- Cronin is located in Anderson County
- Alderbranch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
- Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
- Montalba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montalba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montalba
- Montalba is located in Anderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montalba <2>
- Brushy Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County
- Elkhart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tucker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Tucker is located in Anderson County
- Fosterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Fosterville is located in Anderson County
- Tennessee Colony
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Long Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
- Long Lake is located in Anderson County
- Bradford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Anderson County
- Blackfoot
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
- Blackfoot is located in Anderson County
- Jacksonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Berryville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Berryville is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
- Butler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Freestone County
- Oakwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Freestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <2>
- Grapeland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Larissa ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larissa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
- Larissa is located in Cherokee County
- Fincastle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Fincastle is located in Henderson County
- Bethel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Augusta
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Houston County
- Rusk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mount Selman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
- Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
- New York
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
- New York is located in Henderson County
- San Pedro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pedro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
- San Pedro is located in Houston County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.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 Wells Creek, 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. |