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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 Alexander had a population of 154 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Orleans
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Orleans is located in Morgan County
  • Arnold
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Morgan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arnold
    • From Alexander to Arnold
  • Pisgah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pisgah
    • From Alexander to Pisgah
  • New Berlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
    • New Berlin is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <4>
  • Sinclair
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinclair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
    • Sinclair is located in Morgan County
  • Franklin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
  • Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Maxwell ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maxwell
    • From Alexander to Maxwell
  • Jordanville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
    • Jordanville is located in Morgan County
  • Prentice
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Waverly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
  • Loami
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loami have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loami
    • Loami is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loami <4>
  • Bates
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
    • Bates is located in Sangamon County
  • Jacksonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Woodson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pasfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pasfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
    • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pasfield
    • From Alexander to Pasfield
  • Ashland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Richland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Sangamon County
  • Pleasant Plains
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <4>
  • Gurney ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gurney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
    • Gurney is located in Cass County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gurney
    • From Alexander to Gurney
  • Literberry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Curran
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
    • Curran is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Arcadia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Philadelphia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Rohrer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrer
    • Rohrer is located in Morgan County
  • Farmingdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
    • Farmingdale is located in Sangamon County
  • Little Indian
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Indian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Indian
    • Little Indian is located in Cass County

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 Alexander, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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