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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, Blodgett had railroad service and no post office.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Blodgett, with the one closest to Blodgett listed first.

  • Drummond
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drummond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond
    • Drummond is located in Will County
  • Lorenzo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorenzo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo
    • Lorenzo is located in Will County
  • Millsdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsdale
    • Millsdale is located in Will County
  • Channahon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channahon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channahon
    • Channahon is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channahon <3>
  • Wilmington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilmington
    • From Blodgett to Wilmington
  • Elwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Elwood is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <3>
  • Divine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Divine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine
    • Divine is located in Grundy County
  • Minooka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
    • Minooka is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minooka <3>
  • Diamond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sand Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
    • Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sand Ridge
    • From Blodgett to Sand Ridge
  • Coal City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Braidwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Symerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ritchie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritchie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie
    • Ritchie is located in Will County
  • Centerville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Grundy County
  • Custer Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer Park
    • Custer Park is located in Will County
  • Braceville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braceville <3>
  • Manhattan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
    • Manhattan is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <3>
  • Joliet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • White Willow ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Willow
    • White Willow is located in Kendall County
  • Caton Farm
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caton Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton Farm
    • Caton Farm is located in Will County
  • Mazonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazonia
    • Mazonia is located in Grundy County
  • Wallingford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • East Joliet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Joliet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Joliet
    • East Joliet is located in Will County
  • Morris
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <3>

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

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 Blodgett, 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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