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 Elgin had a population of 227 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Elgin had a population of 1,801 people.

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

Summerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <2>
Imbler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbler
- Imbler is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imbler <2>
Alicel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alicel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicel
- Alicel is located in Union County
Island City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Island City is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
North Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- North Fork is located in Umatilla County
La Grande
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grande
- La Grande is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grande <2>
Wallowa
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallowa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallowa
- Wallowa is located in Wallowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallowa <2>
Perry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Union County
Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Cove is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <2>
Huron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Huron is located in Umatilla County
Hilgard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilgard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilgard
- Hilgard is located in Union County
Hot Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Lake
- Hot Lake is located in Union County
Gibbon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
- Gibbon is located in Umatilla County
Kamela
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kamela have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamela
- Kamela is located in Union County
Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
Lostine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostine
- Lostine is located in Wallowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostine <2>
Meacham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
- Meacham is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meacham <2>
Weston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Elgin: www.cityofelginor.org/

The official website for Union County: www.union-county.org/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.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 Elgin, 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.