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>
While we didn't find Blair in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Blair. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Blair listed first.
- Reddick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Campus
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campus
- Campus is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
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- Gardner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
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- Dwight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Buckingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Buckingham is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckingham <2>
- Mazonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazonia
- Mazonia is located in Grundy County
- Union Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Essex
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Braceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braceville
- Braceville is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
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- Emington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emington
- Emington is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emington <2>
- Cabery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabery
- Cabery is located in Ford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabery <2>
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Grundy County
- Herscher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mazon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Sunbury is located in Livingston County
- Kempton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
- Kempton is located in Ford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempton <2>
- Braidwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Diamond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Diamond is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <2>
- Coal City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Coal City is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <2>
- Verona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nevada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Livingston County
- Odell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Griswold
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Griswold is located in Livingston County
- Goodrich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodrich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Goodrich is located in Kankakee County
- Bonfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Custer Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer Park
- Custer Park is located in Will 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 Blair, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |