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 Townsend had a population of 245 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Townsend had a population of 2,220 people.

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

• Canton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Broadwater County
• Toston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toston
  • Toston is located in Broadwater County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toston <3>
• Elkhorn
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
  • Elkhorn is located in Jefferson County
• Clasoil
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clasoil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clasoil
  • Clasoil is located in Jefferson County
• Montana City
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montana City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana City
  • Montana City is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montana City <3>
• Clancy
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clancy
  • Clancy is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clancy <3>
• Alhambra
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
  • Alhambra is located in Jefferson County
• Jefferson City
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
  • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <3>
• Sixteen
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixteen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixteen
  • Sixteen is located in Meagher County
• East Helena
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Helena
  • East Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Helena <3>
• Corbin
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
  • Corbin is located in Jefferson County
• Gallatin ‑ Historic
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
  • Gallatin is located in Gallatin County
• Wickes ‑ Historic
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
  • Wickes is located in Jefferson County
• Portal
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
  • Portal is located in Jefferson County
• Amazon
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazon
  • Amazon is located in Jefferson County
• Boulder
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
  • Boulder is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boulder <3>
• Three Forks
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
  • Three Forks is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Forks <3>
• Fort Logan
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Logan
  • Fort Logan is located in Meagher County

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