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 Alf in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Alf. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Alf listed first.
- Big Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Fork
- Big Fork is located in Polk County
- Black Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
- Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Oden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
- Oden is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oden <3>
- Langley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Langley is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langley <3>
- Hopper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Manfred
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Board Camp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Board Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
- Board Camp is located in Polk County
- New Moon ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Mount Ida
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
- Mount Ida is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ida <3>
- Buck Knob
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Lodi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in Pike County
- Caddo Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Gap
- Caddo Gap is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Gap <3>
- Ophir
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Sims
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
- Sims is located in Montgomery County
- Ink
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Umpire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Pates ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Newhope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhope
- Newhope is located in Pike County
- Star of the West ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star of the West
- Star of the West is located in Pike County
- Plata
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Hartley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Hickory Station ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
- Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
- Cedar Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Scott County
- Dallas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Polk County
- Galena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Kirby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Kirby is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <3>
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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 Alf, 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. |