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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 Belknap had a population of 358 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Belknap had a population of 107 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Belknap, with the one closest to Belknap listed first.

  • Boaz
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boaz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
    • Boaz is located in Massac County
  • Grinnell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grinnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
    • Grinnell is located in Massac County
  • Grand Chain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
    • Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <3>
  • New Grand Chain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
    • New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Hillerman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillerman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillerman
    • Hillerman is located in Massac County
  • Vienna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Samoth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samoth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoth
    • Samoth is located in Massac County
  • Moscow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Union County
  • Joppa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Joppa is located in Massac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <3>
  • New Columbia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Columbia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
    • New Columbia is located in Massac County
  • Bloomfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • Bloomfield is located in Johnson County
  • Buncombe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buncombe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncombe
    • Buncombe is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buncombe <3>
  • Wartrace
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
    • Wartrace is located in Johnson County
  • Ragland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ragland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
    • Ragland is located in McCracken County (KY)
  • Grantsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
    • Grantsburg is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsburg <3>
  • Mount Pleasant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
  • Olmsted
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bandana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
    • Bandana is located in Ballard County (KY)
  • Elvira
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
    • Elvira is located in Johnson County
  • Round Knob
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Knob
    • Round Knob is located in Massac County
  • Big Bay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
    • Big Bay is located in Massac County
  • Reevesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reevesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
    • Reevesville is located in Johnson County
  • Dongola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
    • Dongola is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <3>
  • Wetaug
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetaug have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetaug
    • Wetaug is located in Pulaski County
  • Ullin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Oscar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
    • Oscar is located in Ballard County (KY)
  • Sandburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandburn
    • Sandburn is located in Johnson County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Belknap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Belknap, 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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