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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>

While we didn't find Appleton in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Appleton. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Appleton listed first.

  • Hess Road
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hess Road. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Road
    • Hess Road is located in Niagara County
  • West Somerset
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Somerset
    • West Somerset is located in Niagara County
  • North Hartland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
    • North Hartland is located in Niagara County
  • South Somerset
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Somerset
    • South Somerset is located in Niagara County
  • Olcott
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olcott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olcott
    • Olcott is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olcott <4>
  • Newfane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Barker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
    • Barker is located in Niagara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barker <4>
  • Somerset
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Niagara County
  • Coomer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coomer
    • Coomer is located in Niagara County
  • Wrights Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
    • Wrights Corners is located in Niagara County
  • Hartland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Niagara County
  • East Wilson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wilson
    • East Wilson is located in Niagara County
  • Johnson Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
    • Johnson Creek is located in Niagara County
  • Warrens Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens Corners
    • Warrens Corners is located in Niagara County
  • Orangeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeport
    • Orangeport is located in Niagara County
  • Gasport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Reynales Basin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynales Basin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynales Basin
    • Reynales Basin is located in Niagara County
  • North Ridgeway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeway
    • North Ridgeway is located in Orleans County
  • Millers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
    • Millers is located in Niagara County
  • County Line
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for County Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • County Line is located in Niagara County
  • Wilson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Niagara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
  • South Wilson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilson
    • South Wilson is located in Niagara County
  • Jeddo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
    • Jeddo is located in Orleans County
  • North Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge
    • North Ridge is located in Niagara County
  • Hickory Corners
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
    • Hickory Corners is located in Niagara County
  • Lockport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • McNalls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNalls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNalls
    • McNalls is located in Niagara County
  • Middleport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Appleton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.