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 Alton had a population of 76 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Alton, with the one closest to Alton listed first.
- Alexander
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sellers ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sellers is located in Upshur County
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- Evergreen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen is located in Upshur County
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- Holly Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Holly Grove is located in Upshur County
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- Selbyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Selbyville is located in Upshur County
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- Hemlock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hemlock is located in Upshur County
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- Queens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Palace Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Palace Valley is located in Upshur County
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- Arlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Arlington is located in Upshur County
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- Gaines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gaines is located in Upshur County
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- Canaan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Canaan is located in Upshur County
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- Tallmansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- French Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sago
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rock Cave
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kanawha Head
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Helvetia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hinkleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hinkleville is located in Upshur County
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- Kedron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kedron is located in Upshur County
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- Sand Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ivy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ivy is located in Upshur County
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- Frenchton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hampton is located in Upshur County
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- Mayton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mayton is located in Webster County
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- Cassity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Middle Fork ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Fork is located in Randolph County
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- Boyd ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Boyd is located in Upshur 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 Alton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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