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 118 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
- Galloway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
- Galloway is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galloway <2>
- Sullivant ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Georgesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgesville
- Georgesville is located in Franklin County
- Camp Chase ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Chase came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Chase
- Camp Chase is located in Franklin County
- Hilliard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard
- Hilliard is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilliard <2>
- West Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
- Briggsdale ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsdale
- Briggsdale is located in Franklin County
- Marble Cliff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Cliff
- Marble Cliff is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
- Lilly Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Chapel
- Lilly Chapel is located in Madison County
- Pleasant Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corners
- Pleasant Corners is located in Franklin County
- Grove City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Grove City is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <2>
- Ackerman ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Gillivan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Big Plain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Harrisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
- Columbus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
- Orient
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Orient is located in Pickaway County
- Estimated population in 2014: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
- Olentangy ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Dublin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
- Kiousville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiousville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiousville
- Kiousville is located in Madison County
- Derby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Shadeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeville
- Shadeville is located in Franklin County
- Valley Crossing ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Crossing
- Valley Crossing is located in Franklin County
- Plain City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
- Plain City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain City <2>
- Shepard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Worthington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <2>
- Lafayette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | 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. |