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 Thornton had a population of 115 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Thornton, with the one closest to Thornton listed first.
- Knottsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Irontown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Evansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Preston County
- Independence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Grafton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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>
- West Grafton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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
- Cecil
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Marquess
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Newburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <3>
- Fetterman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Webster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Fellowsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowsville
- Fellowsville is located in Preston County
- Neel ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Brittain ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Pruntytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Clemtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Sinclair
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Austen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Valley Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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
- Simpson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Arden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Kasson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - West End
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Gladesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Halleck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Samaria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Samaria is located in Marion County
- McGee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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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 Thornton, 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. |