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)
- Sullivant ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Georgesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Georgesville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgesville
- Camp Chase ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Camp Chase is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Chase
- Hilliard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Briggsdale ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Marble Cliff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marble Cliff is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Cliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
- Lilly Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lilly Chapel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Chapel
- Pleasant Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grove City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Big Plain is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Plain
- Harrisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Columbus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Orient
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Olentangy ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dublin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kiousville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kiousville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiousville
- Derby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Derby is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Shadeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shadeville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeville
- Valley Crossing ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Plain City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shepard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Worthington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lafayette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lafayette is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
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. |
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