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 in 1895, Astor had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Astor, with the one closest to Astor listed first.
- Flemington
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Pepper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Simpson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Overfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Meadland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
- Webster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Elk City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Pruntytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Bridgeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <3>
- Craigmoor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
- Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
- Romines Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romines Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romines Mills
- Romines Mills is located in Harrison County
- Oreide
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Philippi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Philippi is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philippi <3>
- Arden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Clemtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Cecil
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - West Grafton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- McGee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Quiet Dell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
- Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
- Grafton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <3>
- Fetterman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Johnstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Knottsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Brittain ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Valley Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Valley Falls is located in Marion County
- Glen Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Falls
- Glen Falls is located in Harrison 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 Astor, 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. |