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)
- Viele
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Viele is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viele
- 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)
- Mount Clare is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
- Bullard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bullard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
- 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)
- Summitville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- 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)
- La Crew is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crew
- Mooar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mooar is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooar
- 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)
- Sonora is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Sawyer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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. |
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