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 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Alton had a population of 858 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
- Pea Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Argyle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - West Old Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Old Town
- West Old Town is located in Penobscot County
- Costigan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Greenbush
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Cardville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Hudson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Old Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Old Town is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Town <3>
- Milford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <3>
- South Lagrange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lagrange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lagrange
- South Lagrange is located in Penobscot County
- Olamon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Bradford Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Center
- Bradford Center is located in Penobscot County
- Glenburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
- Great Works
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Works have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Works
- Great Works is located in Penobscot County
- Bradley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <3>
- Orono
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
- Orono is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orono <3>
- Webster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Lagrange
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagrange
- Lagrange is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lagrange <3>
- Bradford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <3>
- Basin Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basin Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin Mills
- Basin Mills is located in Penobscot County
- South Corinth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corinth
- South Corinth is located in Penobscot County
- Kenduskeag
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenduskeag
- Kenduskeag is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenduskeag <3>
- Six Mile Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Mile Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Falls
- Six Mile Falls is located in Penobscot County
- East Bangor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
- East Bangor is located in Penobscot County
- Greenfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Penobscot County
- Passadumkeag
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passadumkeag
- Passadumkeag is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- North Bradford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bradford
- North Bradford is located in Penobscot County
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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 Alton, 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. |