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 Adams had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Burton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Burton is located in Adams County
- Payson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
- Payson is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <2>
- Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
- Plainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <2>
- Richfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Fall Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County
- Seehorn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Columbus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Marblehead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Marblehead is located in Adams County
- Paloma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paloma
- Paloma is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paloma <2>
- Hull
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Hull is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <2>
- Fowler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Fowler is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <2>
- Kinderhook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
- Kinderhook is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinderhook <2>
- Coatsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
- Coatsburg is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <2>
- Quincy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <2>
- East Hannibal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hannibal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hannibal
- East Hannibal is located in Pike County
- Shepherd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Aladdin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Beverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Chestline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Helton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Shinn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Camp Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
- Camp Point is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <2>
- West Quincy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
- West Quincy is located in Marion County (MO)
- Hannibal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
- Hannibal is located in Marion County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <2>
- Barry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
- Barry is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barry <2>
- Kellerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
- Kellerville is located in Adams County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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 Adams, 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. |