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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, Bolton had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Freeport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
  • Shannon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Eleroy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Harper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Harper is located in Ogle County
  • Baileyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
    • Baileyville is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <3>
  • South Freeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Freeport
    • South Freeport is located in Stephenson County
  • Kittredge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittredge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittredge
    • Kittredge is located in Carroll County
  • Yellow Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
    • Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
  • Damascus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Stephenson County
  • Loran
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
    • Loran is located in Stephenson County
  • Forreston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
    • Forreston is located in Ogle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <3>
  • Lena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <3>
  • Cedarville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Red Oak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
  • Kent
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
  • Lanark
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • German Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Buena Vista
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
  • Brookville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Brookville is located in Ogle County
  • McConnell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
    • McConnell is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnell <3>
  • Adeline
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adeline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
    • Adeline is located in Ogle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Ridott
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridott
    • Ridott is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridott <3>
  • Haldane
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
    • Haldane is located in Ogle County
  • Dakota
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Waddams Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddams Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddams Grove
    • Waddams Grove is located in Stephenson County

The official website for Stephenson County: www.co.stephenson.il.us/

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 Bolton, 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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