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 Charleston had a population of 142 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
- New Boston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Donnellson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Argyle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <2>
- Viele
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viele have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viele
- Viele is located in Lee County
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Vincennes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Clare
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
- Mount Clare is located in Lee County
- Bullard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
- Bullard is located in Lee County
- Dumas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Montrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nauvoo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Primrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Croton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Athens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Francisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Summitville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Lee County
- West Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Peaksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Revere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- La Crew
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crew have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crew
- La Crew is located in Lee County
- Mooar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooar
- Mooar is located in Lee County
- Galland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Madison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pilot Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Hamill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sandusky
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sonora ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Sonora is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Sawyer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Charleston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |