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 Freeport had a population of 69 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Freeport, with the one closest to Freeport listed first.
- Newark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Wirt County
- Cisco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Eaton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Walker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Rusk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Petroleum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Leachtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Slate
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
- Slate is located in Wood County
- Elizabeth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Wirt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
- Dallison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Oxbow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Deerwalk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Chesterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Chesterville is located in Wood County
- Nutter Farm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Farm
- Nutter Farm is located in Ritchie County
- Davisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
- Davisville is located in Wood County
- Mineral Wells
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Wells
- Mineral Wells is located in Wood County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Wells <3>
- Cairo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <3>
- Tallyho
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Red Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Burning Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
- Munday
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Cantwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
- Hartley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Borland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Fountain Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Spring
- Fountain Spring is located in Wood 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 Freeport, 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. |