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 Altona had a population of 654 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Altona had a population of 490 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
- Oneida
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nekoma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Nekoma is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
- Victoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ontario
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ontario is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Galva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wataga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- La Fayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ulah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ulah is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulah
- Henderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Appleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Truro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Truro is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
- Alpha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Knox
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dahinda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- West Jersey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cambridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Elmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Andover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saxon ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Saxon is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
- Galesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Toulon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kewanee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Windsor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Altona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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