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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 Grafton had a population of 927 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Grafton had a population of 691 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Grafton, with the one closest to Grafton listed first.

  • Elsah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Deer Plain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
    • Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Deer Plain
    • From Grafton to Deer Plain
  • Portage Des Sioux
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Newbern
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Jersey County
  • Otterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
    • Otterville is located in Jersey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Black Walnut
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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)
  • East Newbern
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • McClusky
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rosedale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Jersey County
  • Brussels
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brussels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
    • Brussels is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brussels <3>
  • Golden Eagle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Meppen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meppen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meppen
    • Meppen is located in Calhoun County
  • Conrad
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
    • Conrad is located in Calhoun County
  • Elm Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Point
    • Elm Point is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
  • Fieldon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Melville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Delhi
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Jersey County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Delhi
    • From Grafton to Delhi
  • Godfrey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Jerseyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Beechville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechville
    • Beechville is located in Calhoun County
  • Gardnerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gardnerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
    • Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gardnerville
    • From Grafton to Gardnerville
  • Batchtown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchtown
    • Batchtown is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchtown <3>
  • Saint Charles
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Florissant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cross Keys
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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)
  • North Alton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • 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

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Grafton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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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 Grafton, 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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