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 Alton in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Alton. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
- Sardis ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Hempstead County
- Shover Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shover Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
- Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
- Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Guernsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
- Guernsey is located in Hempstead County
- Sheppard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
- Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
- Clayton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Nevada County
- Bodcaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Falcon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Falcon is located in Nevada County
- Brisbane ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brisbane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
- Brisbane is located in Nevada County
- Emmet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Emmet is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Fulton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Lewisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stamps
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- De Ann
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Ann
- De Ann is located in Hempstead County
- Garland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Garland is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
- McKinney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney
- McKinney is located in Miller County
- Mount Moriah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Mount Moriah is located in Nevada County
- Laneburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laneburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
- Laneburg is located in Nevada County
- Willisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Homan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homan
- Homan is located in Miller County
- Delta
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Nevada County
- Rosston
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Garlandville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandville
- Garlandville is located in Hempstead County
- Columbus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <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 Alton, 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. |