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, Blanding had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Blanding, with the one closest to Blanding listed first.
- Bellevue
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
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- North Bellevue
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
- North Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Rodden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Smiths
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Aiken
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County
- Pleasant Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Pleasant Creek is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Galena Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
- Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County
- Springbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
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- Green Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Green Island is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Portage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Elizabeth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
- Galena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <3>
- Saint Donatus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Donatus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Donatus
- Saint Donatus is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Donatus <3>
- Cottonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Cottonville is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Marcus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Marcus is located in Carroll County
- Schapville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schapville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schapville
- Schapville is located in Jo Daviess County
- La Motte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Motte
- La Motte is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Motte <3>
- Andrew
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
- Andrew is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrew <3>
- Van Buren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Van Buren is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Lainsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lainsville
- Lainsville is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Massbach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - King
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Spragueville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
- Spragueville is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spragueville <3>
- Council Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Hill
- Council Hill is located in Jo Daviess County
- Millbrig ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Massey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jo Daviess County: www.jodaviess.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 Blanding, 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. |