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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 Carbondale had a population of 2,382 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Carbondale had a population of 25,036 people.

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

  • Boskydell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boskydell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boskydell
    • Boskydell is located in Jackson County
  • Fredonia ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Williamson County
  • De Soto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <3>
  • Makanda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda
    • Makanda is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makanda <3>
  • Carterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Blairsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
    • Blairsville is located in Williamson County
  • Murphysboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Crainville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
    • Crainville is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
  • Grange Hall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grange Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall
    • Grange Hall is located in Jackson County
  • Harrison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Jackson County
  • Pomona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <3>
  • Alto Pass
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
    • Alto Pass is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <3>
  • Bainbridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Williamson County
  • Elkville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Sand Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
    • Sand Ridge is located in Jackson County
  • Cobden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
    • Cobden is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <3>
  • Vergennes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Oraville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountain Glen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Glen
    • Mountain Glen is located in Union County
  • Marion
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
  • Grand Tower
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lick Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
    • Lick Creek is located in Union County
  • Grubbs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
    • Grubbs is located in Jackson County
  • Plumfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
    • Plumfield is located in Franklin County
  • Wittenberg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
    • Wittenberg is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Goreville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mulkeytown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkeytown
    • Mulkeytown is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulkeytown <3>
  • Sato
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sato
    • Sato is located in Jackson County

The official website for Carbondale: www.ci.carbondale.il.us/

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.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 Carbondale, 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.




 

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