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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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
    • Chemung is located in McHenry County
  • Poplar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Blaine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Boone County
  • Lawrence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in McHenry County
  • Harvard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Harvard is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <3>
  • Sharon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
  • Hunter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Boone County
  • Caledonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Big Foot Prairie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Foot Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
    • Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County
  • Argyle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Argyle is located in Winnebago County
  • Belvidere
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Garden Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Marengo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <3>
  • Hartland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in McHenry County
  • Alden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Clinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
  • Allens Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
    • Allens Grove is located in Walworth County (WI)
  • Reeds Crossing ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossing
    • Reeds Crossing is located in Boone County
  • Roscoe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <3>
  • Harlem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Harlem is located in Winnebago County
  • Darien
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
    • Darien is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
  • Porters
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
    • Porters is located in Rock County (WI)
  • Cherry Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,853 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <3>
  • Coral
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral
    • Coral is located in McHenry County
  • Union
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
  • Williams Bay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
    • Williams Bay is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
  • Tiffany
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tiffany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
    • Tiffany is located in Rock County (WI)
  • Shopiere
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopiere
    • Shopiere is located in Rock County (WI)

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

The official website for Boone County: www.boonecountyil.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 Capron, 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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