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 Longton had a population of 624 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Longton had a population of 306 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Longton, with the one closest to Longton listed first.
- Oak Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Upola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upola
- Upola is located in Elk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Upola
- From Longton to Upola
- Busby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Busby is located in Elk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Busby
- From Longton to Busby
- Elk Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cave Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Hale is located in Chautauqua County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hale
- From Longton to Hale
- Buxton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elk City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Howard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grafton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Chautauqua County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grafton
- From Longton to Grafton
- Moline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- Moline is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <3>
- Lafontaine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fiat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fiat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
- Fiat is located in Elk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fiat
- From Longton to Fiat
- New Albany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Monett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
- Monett is located in Chautauqua County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monett
- From Longton to Monett
- Fall River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Crane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
- Crane is located in Montgomery County
- Fredonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Sedan
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Severy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Rogers is located in Chautauqua County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rogers
- From Longton to Rogers
- Peru
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Peru is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Wayside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Wayside is located in Montgomery County
- Sycamore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Grenola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Longton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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. |