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, Gaston Junction had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gaston Junction, with the one closest to Gaston Junction listed first.
- Watson
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Watson is also located in Marion County
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- Palatine
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Palatine is also located in Marion County
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- Gaston
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gaston is also located in Marion County
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- Fairmont
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bentons Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bentons Ferry is also located in Marion County
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- Colfax
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Colfax is also located in Marion County
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- Barrackville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barrackville is also located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Canton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Canton is also located in Marion County
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- Hoult
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hoult is also located in Marion County
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- Monongah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Eldora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eldora is also located in Marion County
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- Samaria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Samaria is also located in Marion County
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- Mount Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Harmony is also located in Marion County
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- Montana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Montana is also located in Marion County
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- Rivesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Thoburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Thoburn is also located in Marion County
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- Everson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Everson is also located in Marion County
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- Boothsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Boothsville is also located in Marion County
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- Forksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Forksburg is also located in Marion County
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- Catawba
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Catawba is also located in Marion County
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- Valley Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Falls is also located in Marion County
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- Upton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Upton is also located in Marion County
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- Farmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Worthington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Enterprise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
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- Adamsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Adamsville is located in Harrison County
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- Oreide
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
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- McGee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- McGee is located in Taylor County
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- Brittain ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brittain was located in Taylor County
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- Hoodsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hoodsville is also located in Marion County
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- Opekiska
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Opekiska is located in Monongalia County
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- Festus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Festus is also located in Marion 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 Gaston Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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