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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 Blue Mound had a population of 696 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Blue Mound had a population of 1,065 people.

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

  • Stonington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
    • Stonington is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <3>
  • Boody
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Walker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Macon County
  • Macon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Moweaqua
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
    • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <3>
  • Mount Auburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Willeys
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willeys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeys
    • Willeys is located in Christian County
  • Radford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
    • Radford is located in Christian County
  • Elwin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwin
    • Elwin is located in Macon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwin <3>
  • Grove City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Christian County
  • Niantic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Harristown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
    • Harristown is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <3>
  • Wyckles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyckles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles
    • Wyckles is located in Macon County
  • Turpin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turpin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
    • Turpin is located in Macon County
  • Illiopolis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bolivia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
    • Bolivia is located in Christian County
  • Sharpsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
  • Taylorville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Assumption
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
    • Assumption is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assumption <3>
  • Mount Zion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <3>
  • Edinburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <3>
  • Velma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
    • Velma is located in Christian County
  • Obed
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obed
    • Obed is located in Shelby County
  • Hervey City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hervey City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
    • Hervey City is located in Macon County
  • Decatur
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bearsdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
    • Bearsdale is located in Macon County

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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 Blue Mound, 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.




 

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