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 Alvin had a population of 172 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Alvin had a population of 246 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Alvin, with the one closest to Alvin listed first.
- Rayville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Bismarck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
- Bismarck is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <3>
- Thomas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Henning
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
- Henning is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <3>
- Vernal
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Rossville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Rossville is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <3>
- Hedrick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
- Hedrick is located in Warren County (IN)
- West Newell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newell
- West Newell is located in Vermilion County
- Snider
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - State Line
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Warren County (IN)
- Johnsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Johnsonville is located in Warren County (IN)
- Higginsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
- Higginsville is located in Vermilion County
- Marshfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Warren County (IN)
- Hoopeston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopeston
- Hoopeston is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopeston <3>
- Newell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Potomac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Potomac is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potomac <3>
- Danville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
- West Lebanon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- West Lebanon is located in Warren County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
- Cheneyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyville
- Cheneyville is located in Vermilion County
- Blue Grass ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Blue Grass is located in Vermilion County
- Hillery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Foster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Foster is located in Warren County (IN)
- Ambia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
- Ambia is located in Benton County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Glenburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
- Vandercook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandercook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook
- Vandercook is located in Vermilion County
- Rileysburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rileysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileysburg
- Rileysburg is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Carbondale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Warren County (IN)
- East Lynn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- East Lynn is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lynn <3>
- Armstrong
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Armstrong is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armstrong <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Alvin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.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 Alvin, 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. |