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 Blackstone had a population of 153 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Blackstone, with the one closest to Blackstone listed first.
- Missal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Missal is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
- Budd
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Budd is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
- Manville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Manville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Kernan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kernan is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernan
- Smithdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Smithdale is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
- Adams ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Adams is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Ransom
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cornell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nevada
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nevada is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Otter ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Otter is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
- Streator
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sunbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sunbury is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Coalville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Coalville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Reading
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Reading is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Ancona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kinsman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Richards
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Richards is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Rowe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rowe is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Odell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kangley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kangley is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Long Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cayuga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cayuga is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Grand Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pontiac
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dwight
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Verona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Marseilles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wilsman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsman is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsman
- Garfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Garfield is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
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 Blackstone, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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