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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 Wever had a population of 47 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wever, with the one closest to Wever listed first.

  • Augusta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Augusta is located in Des Moines County
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  • Pontoosuc
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Patterson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Patterson is located in Des Moines County
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  • Denmark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Dallas City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sawyer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sawyer is located in Lee County
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    • Former names for Sawyer:
    • Atlee
    • Edwards
  • Fort Madison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Niota
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Middletown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Middletown is located in Des Moines County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Lomax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
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  • West Burlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Iowa Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
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  • Carman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Burlington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Colusa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Durham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Durham is located in Hancock County (IL)
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  • Bullard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bullard is located in Lee County
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  • Danville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Danville is located in Des Moines County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • West Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Viele
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Viele is located in Lee County
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  • Powellton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
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  • Disco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Disco is located in Hancock County (IL)
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  • Nauvoo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Nauvoo is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <2>
  • Adrian
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Terre Haute
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Terre Haute is located in Henderson County (IL)
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  • Decorra
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Decorra is located in Henderson County (IL)
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  • Lowell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lowell is located in Henry County
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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 Wever, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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