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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 in 1895, Blacks had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Clayton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
  • Golden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <3>
  • Camp Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
    • Camp Point is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <3>
  • La Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Chatton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatton
    • Chatton is located in Adams County
  • Mound Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Coatsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
    • Coatsburg is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <3>
  • Columbus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Fargo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
    • Fargo is located in Brown County
  • Kellerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Huntsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Paloma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bowen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Bowen is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <3>
  • Augusta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Augusta is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <3>
  • Buckhorn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Buckhorn is located in Brown County
  • Camden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
  • Siloam
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Siloam is located in Brown County
  • Mount Sterling
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Adams County
  • Loraine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fowler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Liberty
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>
  • Stillwell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
    • Stillwell is located in Hancock County
  • Chestline
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestline
    • Chestline is located in Adams County
  • Benville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benville
    • Benville is located in Brown County
  • White Oak Springs ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Springs
    • White Oak Springs is located in Brown County
  • Hersman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Erwin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Erwin is located in Schuyler County
  • Plymouth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
  • Mendon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.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 Blacks, 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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