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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, Buffalo Grove had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Buffalo Grove had a population of 40,161 people.

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

  • Wheeling
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
    • Wheeling is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <3>
  • Aptakisic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aptakisic. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
    • Aptakisic is located in Lake County
  • Half Day
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Day have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Day
    • Half Day is located in Lake County
  • Prairie View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
    • Prairie View is located in Lake County
  • Long Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove
    • Long Grove is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,868 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Grove <3>
  • Palatine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
    • Palatine is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <3>
  • Arlington Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ridgeland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
    • Ridgeland is located in Cook County
  • North Northfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Northfield
    • North Northfield is located in Cook County
  • Deerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <3>
  • Mount Prospect
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
    • Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <3>
  • Diamond Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake
    • Diamond Lake is located in Lake County
  • The Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
    • The Grove is located in Cook County
  • Shermerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shermerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shermerville
    • Shermerville is located in Cook County
  • Leithton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leithton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithton
    • Leithton is located in Lake County
  • Gilmer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
    • Gilmer is located in Lake County
  • Lake Zurich
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Zurich
    • Lake Zurich is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Zurich <3>
  • Rockefeller
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockefeller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockefeller
    • Rockefeller is located in Lake County
  • Des Plaines
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
    • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <3>
  • Ravinia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravinia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
    • Ravinia is located in Lake County
  • Highland Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Ivanhoe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Ivanhoe is located in Lake County
  • Libertyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Libertyville is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libertyville <3>
  • Lake Forest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Rondout
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rondout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondout
    • Rondout is located in Lake County
  • Barrington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Buffalo Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.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 Buffalo Grove, 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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