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 Pelton in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Pelton. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Pelton listed first.
- Dilbeck
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Seven Fountains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seven Fountains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
- Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
- Carmel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Toms Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Brook
- Toms Brook is located in Shenandoah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toms Brook <4>
- Maurertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurertown
- Maurertown is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maurertown <4>
- Bentonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Bentonville is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonville <4>
- Harrisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Shenandoah County
- Limeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
- Limeton is located in Warren County
- Mount Olive
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County
- Saumsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saumsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saumsville
- Saumsville is located in Shenandoah County
- Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
- Compton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Waterlick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Strasburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <4>
- Strasburg Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strasburg Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
- Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County
- Willow Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County
- Rileyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileyville
- Rileyville is located in Page County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rileyville <4>
- Buckton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Alonzaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alonzaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzaville
- Alonzaville is located in Shenandoah County
- Calvary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Oranda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Zepp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Saint Luke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Luke
- Saint Luke is located in Shenandoah County
- Edinburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg is located in Shenandoah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <4>
- Browntown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Meadow Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Mills
- Meadow Mills is located in Frederick County
- Van Buren Furnace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren Furnace
- Van Buren Furnace is located in Shenandoah County
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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 Pelton, 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. |