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 Alton had a population of 10,294 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Alton had a population of 26,049 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
- Upper Alton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Alton
- Upper Alton is located in Madison County
- North Alton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Alton
- North Alton is located in Madison County
- Godfrey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
- Godfrey is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <3>
- Melville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Melville is located in Madison County
- Spanish Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
- Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Bethalto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethalto
- Bethalto is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethalto <3>
- Fosterburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterburg
- Fosterburg is located in Madison County
- Cross Keys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Cross Keys is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Wanda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Moro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
- Moro is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <3>
- Brooks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Portage Des Sioux
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Des Sioux
- Portage Des Sioux is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage Des Sioux <3>
- Florissant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- Mitchell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Madison County
- Poag
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Dorsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Dorsey is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorsey <3>
- Brighton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <3>
- Elsah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah
- Elsah is located in Jersey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsah <3>
- Black Walnut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Walnut
- Black Walnut is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Ferguson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Nameoki
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameoki
- Nameoki is located in Madison County
- Delhi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - East Newbern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newbern
- East Newbern is located in Jersey County
- Newbern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Woodstock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Jennings
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Baden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Baden is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Miles Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
- Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
- McClusky
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
- McClusky is located in Jersey County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Alton: www.alton-il.com/
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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> | 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. |