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 Capron had a population of 436 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Capron had a population of 1,343 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Capron, with the one closest to Capron listed first.
- Chemung
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chemung is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
- Poplar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blaine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blaine is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Lawrence
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Harvard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sharon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sharon is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Hunter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hunter is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Caledonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Big Foot Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Argyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Argyle is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Garden Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Belvidere
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Marengo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hartland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hartland is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Allens Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Roscoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Harlem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Harlem is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Reeds Crossing ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Reeds Crossing is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossing
- Darien
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Porters
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Porters is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
- Cherry Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coral
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coral is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral
- Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodstock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Williams Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tiffany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shopiere
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Capron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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