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 Byron had a population of 698 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Byron had a population of 3,650 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Byron, with the one closest to Byron listed first.
- Stillman Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillman Valley
- Stillman Valley is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillman Valley <2>
- Myrtle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Kishwaukee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kishwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishwaukee
- Kishwaukee is located in Winnebago County
- Leaf River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf River
- Leaf River is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leaf River <2>
- Oregon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Oregon is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <2>
- White Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Ogle County
- Davis Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Junction
- Davis Junction is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis Junction <2>
- Egan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
- Egan is located in Ogle County
- Honey Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
- Holcomb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
- Holcomb is located in Ogle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <2>
- Seward
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Seward is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <2>
- Mount Morris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
- Mount Morris is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Morris <2>
- Daysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Chana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chana
- Chana is located in Ogle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chana <2>
- New Millford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Millford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
- New Millford is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Kings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Lindenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenwood
- Lindenwood is located in Ogle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenwood <2>
- Greendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Adeline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Pecatonica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica
- Pecatonica is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecatonica <2>
- Monroe Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- Monroe Center is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe Center <2>
- Rockford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <2>
- German Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
- German Valley is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for German Valley <2>
- Flagg Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagg Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
- Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
- Maryland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
- Maryland is located in Ogle County
- Stratford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Perryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Winnebago County
- Wempletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wempletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
- Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Byron. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.org/
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 Byron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |