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 Alderton had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Alderton, with the one closest to Alderton listed first.
- Sumner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <2>
- McMillin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillin
- McMillin is located in Pierce County
- Meeker
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Puyallup
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puyallup
- Puyallup is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puyallup <2>
- Orting
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orting
- Orting is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orting <2>
- Lake Tapps
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapps
- Lake Tapps is located in Pierce County
- South Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Prairie
- South Prairie is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Prairie <2>
- Cascade Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Junction
- Cascade Junction is located in Pierce County
- Stuck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Burnett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Midland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Wilkeson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkeson
- Wilkeson is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkeson <2>
- Buckley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley
- Buckley is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckley <2>
- Osceola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in King County
- Fern Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Parkland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Parkland is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkland <2>
- Carbonado
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonado
- Carbonado is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbonado <2>
- Boise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Green River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Green River is located in King County
- Excelsior
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Christopher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
- Christopher is located in King County
- Enumclaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enumclaw
- Enumclaw is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enumclaw <2>
- Tacoma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- Tacoma is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tacoma <2>
- Kapowsin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapowsin
- Kapowsin is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kapowsin <2>
- Buenna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Thomas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Lakeview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.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 Alderton, 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. |