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 Afton in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Afton. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Afton listed first.
- Dority
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Cranesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
- Cranesville is located in Preston County
- Lenox
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Preston County
- Cuzzart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Guseman ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Morgans Glade
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgans Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
- Morgans Glade is located in Preston County
- Albright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright
- Albright is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albright <3>
- Terra Alta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
- Terra Alta is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <3>
- Valley Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Point
- Valley Point is located in Preston County
- Kingwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Kingwood is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <3>
- Corinth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Hutton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Skipnish ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Brandonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
- Brandonville is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Hoyes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Hudson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Snider
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - McHenry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- McHenry is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <3>
- Bruceton Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
- Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <3>
- Rockville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Herring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Amblersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amblersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amblersburg
- Amblersburg is located in Preston County
- Clifton Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
- Clifton Mills is located in Preston County
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
- Friendsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
- Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <3>
- Glade Farms
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Farms
- Glade Farms is located in Preston 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 Afton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |