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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>

While we didn't find Windcrest in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Windcrest. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Windcrest listed first.

  • Kirby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
    • Kirby is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <3>
  • Converse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
    • Converse is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,814 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <3>
  • Wetmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Selma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bracken
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
    • Bracken is located in Comal County
  • San Antonio
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cibolo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cibolo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cibolo
    • Cibolo is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cibolo <3>
  • Robards
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Robards is located in Bexar County
  • Sayers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sayers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
    • Sayers is located in Bexar County
  • Saint Hedwig
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hedwig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hedwig
    • Saint Hedwig is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Hedwig <3>
  • Corbyn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corbyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
    • Corbyn is located in Comal County
  • Bergs Mill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergs Mill
    • Bergs Mill is located in Bexar County
  • Marion
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Guadalupe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
  • Withers
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Withers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withers
    • Withers is located in Bexar County
  • Kicaster
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
    • Kicaster is located in Wilson County
  • New Berlin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
    • New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
  • Earle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
    • Earle is located in Bexar County
  • Elmendorf
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Leon Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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    • Leon Springs is located in Bexar County
  • Anhalt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anhalt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anhalt
    • Anhalt is located in Comal County
  • La Vernia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • New Braunfels
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Smithson Valley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Valley
    • Smithson Valley is located in Comal County
  • Calaveras
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calaveras
    • Calaveras is located in Wilson County
  • Olmos ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos
    • Olmos is located in Guadalupe County

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 Windcrest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.