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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 Bismarck had a population of 145 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bismarck had a population of 524 people.

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

  • West Newell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Rayville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
    • Rayville is located in Vermilion County
  • Alvin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Vernal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernal
    • Vernal is located in Vermilion County
  • Snider
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snider have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
    • Snider is located in Vermilion County
  • Thomas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Vermilion County
  • Henning
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • State Line
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Newell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Newell is located in Vermilion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newell
    • From Bismarck to Newell
  • Johnsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
    • Johnsonville is located in Warren County (IN)
  • Hedrick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Higginsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Rossville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Danville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Marshfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
    • Marshfield is located in Warren County (IN)
  • Hillery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
    • Hillery is located in Vermilion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hillery
    • From Bismarck to Hillery
  • Potomac
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
    • Potomac is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potomac <3>
  • Glenburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Vandercook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Tilton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <3>
  • Rileysburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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)
  • Foster
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Missionfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • West Lebanon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Blue Grass ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
    • Blue Grass is located in Vermilion County

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

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 Bismarck, 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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