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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 Alford had a population of 84 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Heart Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heart Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Lake
    • Heart Lake is located in Susquehanna County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Heart Lake
    • From Alford to Heart Lake
  • Kingsley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
    • Kingsley is located in Susquehanna County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <4>
  • Brooklyn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Susquehanna County
  • Oakley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Susquehanna County
  • Harford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford
    • Harford is located in Susquehanna County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harford <4>
  • New Milford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
    • New Milford is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Milford <4>
  • Montrose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <4>
  • Hop Bottom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Gibson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • South Montrose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Upsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsonville
    • Upsonville is located in Susquehanna County
  • Dimock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dimock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimock
    • Dimock is located in Susquehanna County
  • West Lenox
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lenox
    • West Lenox is located in Susquehanna County
  • Lenox
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Susquehanna County
  • South Gibson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin Forks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forks
    • Franklin Forks is located in Susquehanna County
  • Elk Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Tyler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
    • Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tyler
    • From Alford to Tyler
  • Lawsville Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Gelatt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gelatt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gelatt
    • Gelatt is located in Susquehanna County
  • Jackson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Lakeview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
    • Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fairdale
    • From Alford to Fairdale
  • Springville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Susquehanna County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <4>
  • Hallstead
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
    • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <4>
  • Forest Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
    • Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Forest Lake
    • From Alford to Forest Lake

The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Alford, 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.




 

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