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>
While we didn't find West University Place in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of West University Place. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to West University Place listed first.
- Pierce Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
- Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
- Houston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,316,120 people
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- Piney Point Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Village
- Piney Point Village is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,416 people
- Piney Point Village has also been known as:
- Piney Point
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point Village <3>
- Jeanetta
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Magnolia Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
- Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
- Harrisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Harris County
- Stafford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Fort Bend County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <3>
- Aldine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Aldine is located in Harris County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aldine <3>
- Addicks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addicks
- Addicks is located in Harris County
- Sugar Land
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Land
- Sugar Land is located in Fort Bend County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117,875 people
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- Duke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Arcola Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola Junction
- Arcola Junction is located in Fort Bend County
- Arcola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Arcola is located in Fort Bend County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcola <3>
- Genoa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Red Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Clodine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clodine
- Clodine is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clodine <3>
- Harlem
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Westfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Thompsons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons
- Thompsons is located in Fort Bend County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
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- Crabb
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Richmond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Fort Bend County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- Sheldon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Sandy Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Sandy Point is located in Brazoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Humble
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humble
- Humble is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,539 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humble <3>
- Lynchburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Cypress
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
- Cypress is located in Harris County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for West University Place: www.ci.west-university-place.tx.us/
The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.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 West University Place, 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. |