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 Lafontaine had a population of 212 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lafontaine, with the one closest to Lafontaine listed first.
- Buxton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
- Buxton is located in Wilson County
- Elk City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Elk City is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Crane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Sycamore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Upola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Oak Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
- Oak Valley is located in Elk County
- Neodesha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neodesha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neodesha
- Neodesha is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neodesha <3>
- Fredonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Fredonia is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <3>
- Busby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - New Albany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
- New Albany is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Independence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
- Brooks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Altoona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Longton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longton
- Longton is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Former name for Longton:
- Elk Rapids
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longton <3>
- Guilford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Benedict Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benedict Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict Junction
- Benedict Junction is located in Wilson County
- Hale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Bolton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Benedict
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
- Benedict is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedict <3>
- Fall River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall River <3>
- Cave Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Cave Springs is located in Elk County
- Cherryvale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
- Cherryvale is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryvale <3>
- Morehead
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Morehead is located in Labette County
- Wayside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Roper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Roper is located in Wilson County
- Elk Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Falls
- Elk Falls is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Falls <3>
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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 Lafontaine, 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. |