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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)
  • Blue Grass ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Grass is located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
  • Hope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hope is located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Higginsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Higginsville is located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
  • 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 located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernal
  • Henning
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Flatville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rankin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Dillsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Dillsburg is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
  • Snider
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Snider is located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
  • Clarence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarence is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
  • Rayville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rayville is located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
  • 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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • 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)
  • Muncie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Sellers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sellers is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
  • Oakwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • 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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