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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 Amboy had a population of 2,257 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Amboy had a population of 2,287 people.

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

  • Walton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Lee County
  • Eldena
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldena
    • Eldena is located in Lee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldena <3>
  • Lee Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
    • Lee Center is located in Lee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee Center <3>
  • Nachusa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nachusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nachusa
    • Nachusa is located in Lee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nachusa <3>
  • Franklin Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Grove
    • Franklin Grove is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Grove <3>
  • Sublette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
    • Sublette is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublette <3>
  • Dixon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Harmon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
    • Harmon is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <3>
  • Grand Detour
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Detour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Detour
    • Grand Detour is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Detour <3>
  • West Brooklyn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooklyn
    • West Brooklyn is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Brooklyn <3>
  • Ohio
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
    • Ohio is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio <3>
  • Van Orin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Orin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Orin
    • Van Orin is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Orin <3>
  • Ashton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Nelson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <3>
  • La Moille
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Compton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <3>
  • Prairieville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Prairieville is located in Lee County
  • Woosung
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Walnut
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kasbeer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasbeer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasbeer
    • Kasbeer is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasbeer <3>
  • Limerick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limerick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
    • Limerick is located in Bureau County
  • Flagg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flagg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
    • Flagg is located in Ogle County
  • Rock Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Greenoak
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenoak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenoak
    • Greenoak is located in Bureau County
  • Daysville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
    • Daysville is located in Ogle County
  • Sterling
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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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 Amboy, 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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