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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>

Williams Ranch itself is historic and 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)
  • Goldthwaite
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)
  • Zephyr
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGirk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
    • McGirk is located in Hamilton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McGirk
    • From Williams Ranch to McGirk
  • Indian Creek
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • San Saba
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Lometa
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)
  • Bend
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • 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

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Williams Ranch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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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.
<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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