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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 Alton had a population of 338 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Alton had a population of 92 people.

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

  • Bloomington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Woodston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Osborne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Harlan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Gaylord
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
    • Cedar is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
  • Laton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laton
    • Laton is located in Rooks County
  • Covert
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
    • Covert is located in Osborne County
  • Portis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Kirwin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Stockton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Natoma
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natoma
    • Natoma is located in Osborne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natoma <2>
  • Athol
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Kensington
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Corinth
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Osborne County
  • Downs
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Codell
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Vincent
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
    • Vincent is located in Osborne County
  • Agra
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Smith Center
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Plainville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Paradise
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Russell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Gretna
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Gretna is located in Phillips County
  • Glade
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Waldo
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Waldo is located in Russell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
    • Former name for Waldo:
    • Pleasant Run
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Waldo
    • From Alton to Waldo

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

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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>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.




 

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