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, Galton had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Galton, with the one closest to Galton listed first.
- Arcola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Filson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Filson is located in Douglas County
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- Tuscola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bourbon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bourbon is located in Douglas County
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- Chesterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterville is located in Douglas County
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- Ficklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ficklin is located in Douglas County
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- Kemp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kemp is located in Douglas County
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- West Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Ridge is located in Douglas County
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- Garrett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Garrett is located in Douglas County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Hugo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hugo is located in Douglas County
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- Camargo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hayes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hayes is located in Douglas County
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- Arthur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Humboldt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hindsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Atwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Villa Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
- Cooks Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
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- Murdock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pesotum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fairbanks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fairbanks is located in Moultrie County
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- Bushton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bushton is located in Coles County
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- Rardin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rardin is located in Coles County
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- Fairland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairland is located in Douglas County
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- Williamsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg is located in Moultrie County
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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 Galton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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