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 Batestown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Batestown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Batestown listed first.
- Hillery
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Vandercook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandercook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook
- Vandercook is located in Vermilion County
- Missionfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
- Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
- Catlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
- Catlin is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
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- Tilton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Tilton is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
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- Danville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
- Glenburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
- Oakwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Snider
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Westville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Westville is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <3>
- Grape Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grape Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
- Grape Creek is located in Vermilion County
- Newell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - West Newell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newell
- West Newell is located in Vermilion County
- Muncie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Fairmount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <3>
- Vernal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Higginsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
- Higginsville is located in Vermilion County
- Rileysburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rileysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileysburg
- Rileysburg is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Fithian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fithian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
- Gessie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
- Gessie is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- State Line
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Warren County (IN)
- Bismarck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- 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 <3>
- Henning
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Foster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Foster is located in Warren County (IN)
- Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Batestown, 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. |