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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 Algonquin had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Algonquin had a population of 30,730 people.

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

  • Carpentersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
    • Carpentersville is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <3>
  • Freeman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Freeman is located in Kane County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Freeman
    • From Algonquin to Freeman
  • Gilberts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Crystal Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <3>
  • Almora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almora
    • Almora is located in Kane County
  • Ridgefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Barreville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Huntley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
    • Huntley is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <3>
  • Pingree Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pingree Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree Grove
    • Pingree Grove is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,986 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree Grove <3>
  • McQueen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McQueen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQueen
    • McQueen is located in Kane County
  • Elgin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Barrington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Terra Cotta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Coyne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne
    • Coyne is located in McHenry County
  • Udina
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udina
    • Udina is located in Kane County
  • Lake Zurich
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Zurich
    • Lake Zurich is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Zurich <3>
  • Wauconda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hampshire
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampshire
    • Hampshire is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampshire <3>
  • North Plato
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Plato Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato Center
    • Plato Center is located in Kane County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato Center <3>
  • South Elgin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elgin
    • South Elgin is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
  • Clintonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
    • Clintonville is located in Kane County
  • Spaulding
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
    • Spaulding is located in Cook County
  • Harmony
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in McHenry County
  • Youngsdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsdale
    • Youngsdale is located in Kane County
  • Coleman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Coleman is located in Kane County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coleman
    • From Algonquin to Coleman
  • McHenry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Woodstock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Algonquin: www.algonquin.org/

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 Algonquin, 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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