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 Montrose had a population of 778 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Montrose had a population of 768 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Montrose, with the one closest to Montrose listed first.
- Mount Clare
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
- Mount Clare is located in Lee County
- Galland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Galland is located in Lee County
- Nauvoo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
- Nauvoo is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <3>
- Summitville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Lee County
- Sandusky
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Sandusky is located in Lee County
- Sonora ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - New Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Lee County
- Viele
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Mooar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Bullard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Powellton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Charleston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Lee County
- Argyle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Vincennes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
- Vincennes is located in Lee County
- Keokuk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
- Keokuk is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <3>
- Fort Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Madison
- Fort Madison is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Madison <3>
- Saint Francisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Saint Francisville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Sugar Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Lee County
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Lee County
- Niota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
- Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <3>
- Hamilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Donnellson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnellson
- Donnellson is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnellson <3>
- Alexandria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Clark County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <3>
- Sawyer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Sawyer is located in Lee County
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- Dumas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
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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 Montrose, 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. |