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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 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)
  • Potomac
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Potomac is also located in Vermilion County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
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  • Blue Grass ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Grass was located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
  • Hope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hope is also located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Higginsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Higginsville is also located in Vermilion County
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  • Gifford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Royal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Vernal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Vernal is also located in Vermilion County
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  • Henning
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Henning is also located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
    • 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)
  • Rankin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rankin is also located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
    • 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)
    • Dillsburg is located in Champaign County
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  • Snider
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Snider is also located in Vermilion County
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  • Clarence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarence is located in Ford County
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  • Rayville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rayville is also located in Vermilion County
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  • East Lynn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Glenburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rossville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ogden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ogden is located in Champaign County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
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  • Fithian
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Fithian is also located in Vermilion County
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    • 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)
  • Sellers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sellers is located in Champaign County
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  • Oakwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Oakwood is also located in Vermilion County
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    • 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)
  • Alvin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Ludlow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Rantoul
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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.
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