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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, Wilkins had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wilkins, with the one closest to Wilkins listed first.
- Gladewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mountain
- West Mountain is located in Upshur County
- Big Sandy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pritchett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pritchett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
- Pritchett is located in Upshur County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pritchett
- From Wilkins to Pritchett
- Starrville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Starrville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
- Starrville is located in Smith County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Starrville
- From Wilkins to Starrville
- Winona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <2>
- Glenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Upshur County
- Hawkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Browning
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gilmer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kilgore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Judson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Judson is located in Gregg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judson <2>
- Longview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bettie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Grice
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Diana
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Overton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pirtle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elderville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elderville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
- Elderville is located in Gregg County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elderville
- From Wilkins to Elderville
- Ewell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Simpsonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lindale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
- Lindale is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <2>
- Swan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Tyler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Rusk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monroe
- From Wilkins to Monroe
- Lansing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Harrison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lansing
- From Wilkins to Lansing
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Upshur County: www.countyofupshur.com/ 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 Wilkins, 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. |
<4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
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