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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>

While we didn't find Ashburn in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ashburn. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ashburn listed first.

  • Evergreen Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Forest Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Forest Hill is located in Cook County
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  • Chicago Lawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Chicago Lawn is located in Cook County
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  • Brainerd
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Brainerd is located in Cook County
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  • South Englewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • South Englewood is located in Cook County
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  • South Lynn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • South Lynn is located in Cook County
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  • Glendale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Glendale is located in Cook County
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  • Oak Lawn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Greenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mount Greenwood is located in Cook County
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  • Beverly Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Beverly Hills is located in Cook County
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  • Auburn Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Auburn Park is located in Cook County
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  • Englewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Englewood is located in Cook County
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  • Elsdon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Elsdon is located in Cook County
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  • Morgan Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Morgan Park is located in Cook County
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  • Washington Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Washington Heights is located in Cook County
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  • Brighton Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Brighton Park is located in Cook County
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  • Worth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Roseland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Roseland is located in Cook County
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  • Grand Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Grand Crossing is located in Cook County
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  • Brookline
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Brookline is located in Cook County
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  • Park Manor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Park Manor is located in Cook County
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  • Corwith
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Corwith is located in Cook County
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  • Summit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Blue Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Blue Island is located in Cook County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,616 people
  • Gano
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gano is located in Cook County
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  • Pullman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pullman is located in Cook County
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  • South Shore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • South Shore is located in Cook County
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  • Parkside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Parkside is located in Cook County
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  • Brookdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Brookdale is located in Cook County
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  • Hyde Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridgeport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgeport is located in Cook County
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  • Crawford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Crawford is located in Cook County
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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 Ashburn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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