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 in 1895, Birkbeck had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Birkbeck, with the one closest to Birkbeck listed first.
- Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Lane is located in De Witt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <2>
- De Witt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- De Witt is located in De Witt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Clinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in De Witt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
- Solomon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Wapella
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapella
- Wapella is located in De Witt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapella <2>
- Fullerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- Fullerton is located in De Witt County
- Ospur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Weldon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Weldon is located in De Witt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <2>
- Maroa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maroa
- Maroa is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maroa <2>
- Rowell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
- Rowell is located in De Witt County
- Heyworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
- Heyworth is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <2>
- Hallsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in De Witt County
- Kenney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
- Kenney is located in De Witt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <2>
- De Land
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Land
- De Land is located in Piatt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Land <2>
- Farmer City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City
- Farmer City is located in De Witt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmer City <2>
- Empire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Le Roy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <2>
- Argenta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Argenta is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argenta <2>
- Cisco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Cisco is located in Piatt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <2>
- Emery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Randolph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Waynesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
- Waynesville is located in De Witt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <2>
- Midland City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
- Midland City is located in De Witt County
- Harris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Weedman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Downs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Downs is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downs <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for De Witt County: www.dewittcountyill.com/
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 Birkbeck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |