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 Afton had a population of 1,045 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Afton had a population of 825 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Afton, with the one closest to Afton listed first.
- Afton Junction ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
- Afton Junction is located in Union County
- Talmage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Arispe
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Thayer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Monette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - East Creston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
- East Creston is located in Union County
- Creston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <3>
- Shannon City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Lorimor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Hopeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Tingley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tingley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingley
- Tingley is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tingley <3>
- Murray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Macksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Macksburg is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Barney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Barney is located in Madison County
- Spaulding
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Cromwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Cromwell is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Kent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Union County
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- McPherson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Diagonal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diagonal
- Diagonal is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diagonal <3>
- Hebron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Beaconsfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Ord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Orient
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Orient is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <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 Afton, 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. |