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 in 1895, Alton had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
- Rohnerville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohnerville
- Rohnerville is located in Humboldt County
- Hydesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fortuna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rio Dell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Waddington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddington
- Waddington is located in Humboldt County
- Scotia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ferndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Beatrice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice
- Beatrice is located in Humboldt County
- Table Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Bluff
- Table Bluff is located in Humboldt County
- Port Kenyon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Kenyon
- Port Kenyon is located in Humboldt County
- Pepperwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepperwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperwood
- Pepperwood is located in Humboldt County
- Fields Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Capetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capetown
- Capetown is located in Humboldt County
- Englewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Englewood is located in Humboldt County
- Freshwater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater
- Freshwater is located in Humboldt County
- Petrolia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bridgeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Maple Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
- Maple Creek is located in Humboldt County
- Bayside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Arcata
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fruitland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Humboldt County
- Korbel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Phillipsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Humboldt County: www.co.humboldt.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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> | 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. |