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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 500 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Alton had a population of 5,364 people.

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

  • Alton Bay
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • New Durham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilmanton Ironworks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmanton Ironworks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton Ironworks
    • Gilmanton Ironworks is located in Belknap County
  • Davis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Strafford County
  • Mount Major
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Major have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Major
    • Mount Major is located in Belknap County
  • Middleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Middleton is located in Strafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
  • South Wolfeboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
    • South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
  • Lower Gilmanton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Gilmanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
    • Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
  • Center Barnstead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Barnstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Barnstead
    • Center Barnstead is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Barnstead <2>
  • Farmington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • West Alton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
    • West Alton is located in Belknap County
  • Spring Haven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
    • Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
  • Gilmanton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Barnstead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstead
    • Barnstead is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,777 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnstead <2>
  • South Barnstead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Barnstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barnstead
    • South Barnstead is located in Belknap County
  • Strafford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Wolfeboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Union
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Carroll County
  • Brookfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Brookfield is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
  • Lake Shore Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Park
    • Lake Shore Park is located in Belknap County
  • Mirror Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Lake
    • Mirror Lake is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mirror Lake <2>
  • Pittsfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Place
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
    • Place is located in Strafford County
  • Fernald
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
    • Fernald is located in Carroll County
  • Wolfeboro Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
    • Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County
  • Gilford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
    • Gilford is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilford <2>

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Alton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Belknap County: www.belknapcounty.org/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.









 

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