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 Sandusky had a population of 235 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sandusky, with the one closest to Sandusky listed first.
- Sonora ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sonora is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Galland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mooar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mooar is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooar
- Keokuk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Summitville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Summitville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Montrose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Hamilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Nauvoo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mount Clare
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Clare is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
- Sugar Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Creek is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Powellton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Alexandria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Warsaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elvaston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Boston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vincennes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Francisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Viele
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Viele is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viele
- Elderville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elderville is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
- McCall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- McCall is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
- Bullard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bullard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
- Argyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wayland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Ferris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Niota
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Madison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Charleston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Sandusky, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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