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 Blaine had a population of 83 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Blaine, with the one closest to Blaine listed first.
- Hunter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Capron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Capron is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
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- Poplar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Grove <3>
- Sharon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Caledonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <3>
- Chemung
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Rock County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
- Lawrence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Argyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Harvard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <3>
- Allens Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
- Allens Grove is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Porters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Roscoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Roscoe is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <3>
- Big Foot Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Foot Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County
- Darien
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Darien is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Tiffany
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Shopiere
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
- Shopiere is located in Rock County (WI)
- Fairfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Beloit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
- Harlem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Belvidere
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <3>
- Garden Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Prairie
- Garden Prairie is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden Prairie <3>
- Rockton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Rockton is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockton <3>
- Emerald Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County (WI)
- Alden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in McHenry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Boone County: www.boonecountyil.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 Blaine, 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. |