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>

Williams Ranch itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 236 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

Mullin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullin
- Mullin is located in Mills County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
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Goldthwaite
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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- Goldthwaite is located in Mills County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldthwaite <2>
Big Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Valley
- Big Valley is located in Mills County
Regency ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency
- Regency is located in Mills County
Priddy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Priddy is located in Mills County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Priddy <2>
Zephyr
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Zephyr is located in Brown County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zephyr <2>
Indian Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Gap
- Indian Gap is located in Hamilton County
McGirk ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGirk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
- McGirk is located in Hamilton County
Indian Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
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- Indian Creek is located in Brown County
San Saba
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Saba
- San Saba is located in San Saba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Saba <2>
Newburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Comanche County
Ricker ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker
- Ricker is located in Brown County
Pottsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Pottsville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <2>
Richland Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Springs
- Richland Springs is located in San Saba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland Springs <2>
Fleming
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Fleming is located in Comanche County
Blanket
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket
- Blanket is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanket <2>
Lometa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lometa
- Lometa is located in Lampasas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lometa <2>
Brownwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Brownwood is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownwood <2>
Shive
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shive
- Shive is located in Hamilton County
Gustine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gustine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustine
- Gustine is located in Comanche County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gustine <2>
Comanche
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche
- Comanche is located in Comanche County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comanche <2>
Bend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bend
- Bend is located in San Saba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bend <2>
Evant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evant
- Evant is located in Coryell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evant <2>
Milburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Milburn is located in McCulloch County

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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 Williams Ranch, 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.