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 Alston in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Alston. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Alston listed first.
- Pori
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pori have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pori
- Pori is located in Houghton County
- Baraga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- L'Anse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for L'Anse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Anse
- L'Anse is located in Baraga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for L'Anse <3>
- Greenland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pequaming
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequaming
- Pequaming is located in Baraga County
- Sidnaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Houghton County
- Chassell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chassell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chassell
- Chassell is located in Houghton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chassell <3>
- Rockland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <3>
- Vermilac
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermilac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilac
- Vermilac is located in Baraga County
- Trout Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Atlantic Mine
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Mine
- Atlantic Mine is located in Houghton County
- Paynesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Paynesville is located in Ontonagon County
- Bruce Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Houghton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hancock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Nestoria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestoria
- Nestoria is located in Baraga County
- Skanee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skanee
- Skanee is located in Baraga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skanee <3>
- Ripley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Houghton County
- Dollar Bay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ontonagon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Oskar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskar
- Oskar is located in Houghton County
- Ewen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewen
- Ewen is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewen <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 Alston, 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. |