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 Fontana had a population of 256 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fontana had a population of 242 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fontana, with the one closest to Fontana listed first.
- Block
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
- Block is located in Miami County
- Cadmus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
- Cadmus is located in Linn County
- La Cygne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
- La Cygne is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <3>
- New Lancaster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
- New Lancaster is located in Miami County
- Beagle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Osawatomie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osawatomie
- Osawatomie is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osawatomie <3>
- Jingo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
- Jingo is located in Miami County
- Parker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Paola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paola
- Paola is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paola <3>
- O'Brien
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Goodrich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Goodrich is located in Linn County
- Boicourt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Lane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Lane is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Lane has also been known as:
- Lane City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <3>
- Farlinville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farlinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlinville
- Farlinville is located in Linn County
- Merwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
- Merwin is located in Bates County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Somerset
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Miami County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <3>
- Trading Post
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trading Post have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Post
- Trading Post is located in Linn County
- Amsterdam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Amsterdam is located in Bates County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <3>
- Drexel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
- Drexel is located in Bates County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <3>
- Stanton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Greeley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
- Greeley is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <3>
- Hillsdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Hillsdale is located in Miami County
- Lisle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Louisburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Louisburg is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
- Former name for Louisburg:
- New Saint Lewis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <3>
- Wagstaff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Rantoul
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
- Rantoul is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
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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 Fontana, 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. |