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 Altoona had a population of 120 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Altoona, with the one closest to Altoona listed first.
- Umatilla
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umatilla
- Umatilla is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Umatilla <2>
- Pittman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Fort Mason
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mason
- Fort Mason is located in Lake County
- Paisley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisley
- Paisley is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paisley <2>
- Grand Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Island
- Grand Island is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Island <2>
- Seneca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Eustis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustis
- Eustis is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustis <2>
- Lisbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Orange Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Bend
- Orange Bend is located in Lake County
- Mount Dora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dora
- Mount Dora is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Dora <2>
- Tavares
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavares
- Tavares is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tavares <2>
- Sorrento
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
- Sorrento is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <2>
- Cassia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Tangerine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangerine
- Tangerine is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangerine <2>
- Lane Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Ellsworth Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth Junction
- Ellsworth Junction is located in Lake County
- Saint Francis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
- Saint Francis is located in Lake County
- Eldorado
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Bay Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Crows Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Bluff
- Crows Bluff is located in Lake County
- Astor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Astor is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astor <2>
- Lady Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lady Lake
- Lady Lake is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lady Lake <2>
- Zellwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zellwood
- Zellwood is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zellwood <2>
- Ethel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Moss Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
- Moss Bluff is located in Marion County
- Stanton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Conant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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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 Altoona, 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. |