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 Wills Point had a population of 1,025 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wills Point had a population of 3,703 people.

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

Edgewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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- Edgewood is located in Van Zandt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
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Myrtle Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Springs
- Myrtle Springs is located in Van Zandt County
McCoy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- McCoy is located in Kaufman County
Elmo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Elmo is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <2>
Abner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Abner is located in Kaufman County
Wise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Wise is located in Van Zandt County
Canton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Van Zandt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
Poetry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poetry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poetry
- Poetry is located in Kaufman County
Terrell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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- Terrell is located in Kaufman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrell <2>
Prairieville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Prairieville is located in Kaufman County
Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Van Zandt County
Grand Saline
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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- Grand Saline is located in Van Zandt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Saline <2>
Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point
- Point is located in Rains County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point <2>
Emory
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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- Emory is located in Rains County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emory <2>
Kaufman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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- Kaufman is located in Kaufman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaufman <2>
Lawrence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Kaufman County
Roddy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
- Roddy is located in Van Zandt County
Lone Oak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Lone Oak is located in Hunt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Oak <2>
Colfax
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Van Zandt County
Wieland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wieland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wieland
- Wieland is located in Hunt County
Kemp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
- Kemp is located in Kaufman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <2>
Alba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
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- Alba is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alba <2>
Chisholm
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- Chisholm is located in Rockwall County
Martins Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Mill
- Martins Mill is located in Van Zandt County
Pruitt
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pruitt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt
- Pruitt is located in Van Zandt County
Blackland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- Blackland is located in Rockwall 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 Wills Point, 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.