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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 in 1895, Alden had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Hebron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
  • Big Foot Prairie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Harvard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Harvard is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <3>
  • Lawrence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in McHenry County
  • Hartland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in McHenry County
  • Chemung
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
    • Chemung is located in McHenry County
  • Williams Bay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • East Delavan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Delavan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Delavan
    • East Delavan is located in Walworth County (WI)
  • Woodstock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Richmond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
  • Lake Geneva
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ringwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
    • Ringwood is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <3>
  • Sharon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
  • Capron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
    • Capron is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <3>
  • Solon Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Mills
    • Solon Mills is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon Mills <3>
  • Delavan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Springfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Walworth County (WI)
  • Darien
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • McHenry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
    • McHenry is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <3>
  • Spring Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Twin Lakes
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Slades Corners
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkhorn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Blaine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Boone County
  • Marengo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <3>
  • Union
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
  • Ridgefield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Bassett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
    • Bassett is located in Kenosha County (WI)
  • Lyons
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Allens Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.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 Alden, 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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