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 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Altona had a population of 199 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Altona, with the one closest to Altona listed first.
- Garrett
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Garrett is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <2>
- Swan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Saint Johns
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Saint Johns is located in DeKalb County
- Laotto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laotto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laotto
- Laotto is located in Noble County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laotto <2>
- New Era
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Auburn Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Junction
- Auburn Junction is located in DeKalb County
- Avilla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
- Avilla is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avilla <2>
- Auburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
- Corunna
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Sedan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Ari
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ari
- Ari is located in Allen County
- Ege
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ege
- Ege is located in Noble County
- Huntertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntertown
- Huntertown is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntertown <2>
- Waterloo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <2>
- Kendallville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendallville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Kendallville is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendallville <2>
- Fairfield Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
- Fairfield Center is located in DeKalb County
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in DeKalb County
- Moore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Green Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
- Green Center is located in Noble County
- Churubusco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churubusco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churubusco
- Churubusco is located in Whitley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churubusco <2>
- Leo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- Leo is located in Allen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leo <2>
- Hursh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Academie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Cedarville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Allen County
- Spencerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Spencerville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerville <2>
- Summit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Hudson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Steuben County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
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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 Altona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |