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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 Bourbon had a population of 83 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Chesterville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
    • Chesterville is located in Douglas County
  • Ficklin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ficklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
    • Ficklin is located in Douglas County
  • Galton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galton
    • Galton is located in Douglas County
  • Garrett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
    • Garrett is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Arthur
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Arcola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Atwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Tuscola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
    • Tuscola is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <4>
  • Fairbanks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
    • Fairbanks is located in Moultrie County
  • Filson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Filson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
    • Filson is located in Douglas County
  • Williamsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Moultrie County
  • Humboldt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Kemp
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
    • Kemp is located in Douglas County
  • West Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge
    • West Ridge is located in Douglas County
  • Cooks Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
    • Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
  • Hammond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Hugo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Hugo is located in Douglas County
  • Camargo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Pesotum
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hindsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Voorhies
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
    • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
  • Burrowsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
    • Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
  • Lovington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
    • Lovington is located in Moultrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <4>
  • Cushman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cushman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
    • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
  • Ivesdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesdale
    • Ivesdale is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivesdale <4>
  • Villa Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
    • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people

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 Bourbon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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.
<4>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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