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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
- Missal is located in Livingston County
- Budd
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Budd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
- Budd is located in Livingston County
- Manville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Manville is located in Livingston County
- Kernan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernan
- Kernan is located in La Salle County
- Smithdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
- Smithdale is located in Livingston County
- Adams ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Livingston County
- Ransom
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cornell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
- Cornell is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornell <3>
- Nevada
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Livingston County
- Otter ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
- Otter is located in La Salle County
- Streator
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sunbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Sunbury is located in Livingston County
- Coalville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Coalville is located in Livingston County
- Reading
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Reading is located in Livingston County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Richards is located in La Salle County
- Rowe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Rowe is located in Livingston County
- Odell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kangley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kangley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
- Kangley is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Long Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Long Point is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Point <3>
- Cayuga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Cayuga is located in Livingston County
- Grand Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pontiac
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
- Pontiac is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <3>
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
- Marseilles is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marseilles <3>
- Wilsman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsman
- Wilsman is located in La Salle County
- Garfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in La Salle County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Livingston County: www.livingstoncounty-il.org/
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 Blackstone, 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. |