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