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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 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.

  • Fallassburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallassburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallassburg
    • Fallassburg is located in Kent County
  • Parnell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
    • Parnell is located in Kent County
  • Grattan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
    • Grattan is located in Kent County
  • Lowell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Smyrna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Ionia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <3>
  • Cannonsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ada
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Ada is located in Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <3>
  • Belding
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Saranac
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cascade
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Kent County
  • Chauncey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
    • Chauncey is located in Kent County
  • Whitneyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitneyville
    • Whitneyville is located in Kent County
  • Alto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Alto is located in Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <3>
  • Elmdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
    • Elmdale is located in Ionia County
  • Orleans
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Orleans is located in Ionia County
  • Harvard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Harvard is located in Kent County
  • Greenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Montcalm County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,386 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • Rockford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <3>
  • East Paris
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paris
    • East Paris is located in Kent County
  • Alaska
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
    • Alaska is located in Kent County
  • Clarksville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Ionia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
  • Evans
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Evans is located in Kent County
  • Sheffield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Kent County
  • Belmont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Ionia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
    • Ionia is located in Ionia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <3>
  • Woods Corners
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
    • Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
  • Shiloh
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Ionia County
  • Edgerton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Kent County

The official website for Kent County: www.accesskent.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

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.




 

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