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, Bruce had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bruce, with the one closest to Bruce listed first.
- Allenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Allenville is located in Moultrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Sullivan
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Sullivan is located in Moultrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,400 people
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- Gays
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
- Gays is located in Moultrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
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- Coles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
- Coles is located in Moultrie County
- Findlay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findlay
- Findlay is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Findlay <3>
- Middlesworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
- Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
- Sexson Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
- Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
- Dunn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Todds Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point
- Todds Point is located in Shelby County
- Cushman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Cooks Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
- Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
- Strasburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Strasburg is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <3>
- Paradise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Mattoon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
- Mattoon is located in Coles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattoon <3>
- Bethany
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Moultrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <3>
- Etna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Shelbyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <3>
- Williamsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Moultrie County
- Lovington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Trowbridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trowbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
- Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
- Fairbanks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Herborn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Kingman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Neoga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
- Neoga is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <3>
- Humboldt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Coles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <3>
- Arthur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Arthur is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <3>
- Yantisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
- Yantisville is located in Shelby 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 Bruce, 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. |