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 Alder in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Alder. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Alder listed first.
- Laurin ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurin
- Laurin is located in Madison County
- Virginia City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Virginia City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Former names for Virginia City:
- Varina
- Verina
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia City <3>
- Sheridan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <3>
- Ennis
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
- Ennis is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennis <3>
- Twin Bridges
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Bridges <3>
- Cameron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pony ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dillon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Dillon is located in Beaverhead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <3>
- Silver Star
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Norris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bluff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Red Bluff is located in Madison County
- Apex
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Apex is located in Beaverhead 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 Alder, 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. |