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 Willis had a population of 832 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Willis had a population of 7,122 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Willis, with the one closest to Willis listed first.
- New Waverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Conroe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Maynard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maynard is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Montgomery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Egypt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Egypt is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Bath
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bath is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Evergreen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Phelps
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Phelps is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
- Dacus
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Huntsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dodge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Plantersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Coldspring
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- New Caney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Keno
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Keno is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Stoneham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Apolonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Point Blank
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yarboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Yarboro is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarboro
- Shepherd
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Riverside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Roans Prairie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
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 Willis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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