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 Akron had a population of 16 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
- West Hallock
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hallock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hallock
- West Hallock is located in Peoria County
- Edelstein
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edelstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelstein
- Edelstein is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edelstein <3>
- Dunlap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Dunlap is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <3>
- Lawn Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Ridge
- Lawn Ridge is located in Marshall County
- Princeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
- Princeville is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <3>
- Alta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <3>
- Mossville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Mossville is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <3>
- Stark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Orange Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Prairie
- Orange Prairie is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Prairie <3>
- Spring Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
- Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Rome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <3>
- Chillicothe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Chillicothe is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <3>
- Duncan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Monica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
- Monica is located in Peoria County
- Keller
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Edwards
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <3>
- Brimfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
- Brimfield is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brimfield <3>
- Kramm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Pottstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
- Pottstown is located in Peoria County
- Wyoming
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <3>
- Oak Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - North Peoria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Peoria
- North Peoria is located in Peoria County
- Peoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Peoria is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria <3>
- Sparland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
- Sparland is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <3>
- Laura
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laura
- Laura is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laura <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.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 Akron, 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. |