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>

While we didn't find Alto Vista in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Alto Vista. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Alto Vista listed first.

• Fenby
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenby
  • Fenby is located in Carroll County
• Westminster
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <3>
• Warfieldsburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfieldsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfieldsburg
  • Warfieldsburg is located in Carroll County
• Smallwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smallwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
  • Smallwood is located in Carroll County
• Tannery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
  • Tannery is located in Carroll County
• Avondale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
  • Avondale is located in Carroll County
• Shipley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
  • Shipley is located in Carroll County
• Eastview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
  • Eastview is located in Carroll County
• Carrollton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
• Medford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
  • Medford is located in Carroll County
• Bird Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Hill
  • Bird Hill is located in Carroll County
• Sandyville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
  • Sandyville is located in Carroll County
• Brummel
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brummel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brummel
  • Brummel is located in Carroll County
• Wakefield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
  • Wakefield is located in Carroll County
• Bloom
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
  • Bloom is located in Carroll County
• Houcksville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houcksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcksville
  • Houcksville is located in Carroll County
• Bixler
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bixler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
  • Bixler is located in Carroll County
• Frizzellburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
  • Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County
  • Frizzellburg has also been known as:
  • Frizels
• Marston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
  • Marston is located in Carroll County
• Dennings
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennings
  • Dennings is located in Carroll County
• Gamber
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamber
  • Gamber is located in Carroll County
• Finksburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finksburg
  • Finksburg is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finksburg <3>
• Pleasant Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Pleasant Valley is located in Carroll County
• Shiloh
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
  • Shiloh is located in Carroll County
• Snydersburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snydersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydersburg
  • Snydersburg is located in Carroll County
• Cranberry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
  • Cranberry is located in Carroll County
• New Windsor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
  • New Windsor is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Windsor <3>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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