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, West had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, West had a population of 2,969 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from West, with the one closest to West listed first.
- Ross
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Ross is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
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- Abbott
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Abbott is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbott <3>
- Vaughan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Aquilla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Aquilla is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
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- Tyson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Elm Mott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Mott
- Elm Mott is located in McLennan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Mott <3>
- Gholson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Patrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Axtell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
- Axtell is located in McLennan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Axtell <3>
- Mount Calm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Calm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calm
- Mount Calm is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
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- Bynum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bynum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
- Bynum is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bynum <3>
- Bosqueville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosqueville
- Bosqueville is located in McLennan County
- Peoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Peoria is located in Hill County
- Hillsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
- Greenock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - China Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Spring
- China Spring is located in McLennan County
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- Whitney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Whitney is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitney <3>
- Waco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Waco is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <3>
- East Waco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Hubbard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
- Hubbard is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <3>
- Woodbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Irene
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
- Irene is located in Hill County
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- Brandon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Hill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <3>
- Speegleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speegleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speegleville
- Speegleville is located in McLennan County
- Harrison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Prairie Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
- Prairie Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Hill <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for McLennan County: www.co.mclennan.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, 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. |