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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 Alpha had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Alpha had a population of 626 people.

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

  • New Windsor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
    • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
  • Rio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
    • Rio is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio <3>
  • Swedona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedona
    • Swedona is located in Mercer County
  • Griffin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Lynn Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center
    • Lynn Center is located in Henry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Center <3>
  • North Henderson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ontario
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ontario is located in Knox County
  • Andover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>
  • Cable
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Nekoma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
    • Nekoma is located in Henry County
  • Viola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Henderson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
  • Oneida
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Osco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osco
    • Osco is located in Henry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osco <3>
  • Orion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Alexis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wataga
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Altona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cambridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gilchrist
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
    • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
  • Bishop Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hill
    • Bishop Hill is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop Hill <3>
  • Ulah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulah
    • Ulah is located in Henry County
  • Preemption
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Morristown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morristown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Morristown is located in Henry County
  • Sunny Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
    • Sunny Hill is located in Henry County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Alpha. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Henry County: www.henrycty.com/

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 Alpha, 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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