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 Armstrong had a population of 176 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
- Penfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
- Penfield is located in Champaign County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penfield <2>
- Potomac
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Blue Grass ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Blue Grass is located in Vermilion County
- Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Higginsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
- Higginsville is located in Vermilion County
- Gifford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Gifford is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <2>
- Royal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Royal is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <2>
- Vernal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Henning
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Flatville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
- Flatville is located in Champaign County
- Rankin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Rankin is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rankin <2>
- Dillsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Snider
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Clarence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Rayville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - East Lynn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Glenburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
- Rossville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- 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 <2>
- Ogden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Ogden is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <2>
- Fithian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fithian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fithian
- Fithian is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fithian <2>
- Muncie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
- Muncie is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <2>
- Sellers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Oakwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <2>
- Bismarck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- 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 <2>
- Alvin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
- Alvin is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Alvin has also been known as:
- Alvan Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <2>
- Ludlow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Ludlow is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <2>
- Rantoul
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
- Rantoul is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rantoul <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Armstrong, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |