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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>

While we didn't find Aledo in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Aledo. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Aledo listed first.

  • Sunbeam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
    • Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
  • Millersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
    • Millersburg is located in Mercer County
  • Gilchrist
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
    • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
  • Joy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
    • Joy is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <3>
  • Seaton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Marston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
    • Marston is located in Mercer County
  • Viola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <3>
  • Hamlet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Mercer County
  • Ogle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
    • Ogle is located in Mercer County
  • Norwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Mercer County
  • Reynolds
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Buffalo Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Preemption
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preemption have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption
    • Preemption is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preemption <3>
  • Petersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
    • Petersville is located in Mercer County
  • Mannon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon
    • Mannon is located in Mercer County
  • Keithsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Little York
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
    • Little York is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little York <3>
  • Alexis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Griffin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Griffin is located in Mercer County
  • Cable
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
    • Cable is located in Mercer County
  • Taylor Ridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Ridge
    • Taylor Ridge is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Ridge <3>
  • Edgington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
    • Edgington is located in Rock Island County
  • Eliza
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
    • Eliza is located in Mercer County
  • New Boston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • New Boston is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <3>
  • Milroy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
    • Milroy is located in Henderson County
  • Eleanor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleanor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
    • Eleanor is located in Warren County
  • North Henderson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • New Windsor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
    • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
  • Illinois City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
    • Illinois City is located in Rock Island 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 Aledo, 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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