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 Carpenter had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Carpenter, with the one closest to Carpenter listed first.
- Fruit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
- Fruit is located in Madison County
- Worden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
- Worden is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worden <3>
- Prairietown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairietown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
- Prairietown is located in Madison County
- Edwardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <3>
- Kaufman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Moro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
- Moro is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <3>
- Bethalto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethalto
- Bethalto is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethalto <3>
- Wanda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Alhambra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
- Alhambra is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alhambra <3>
- Dorsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Dorsey is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorsey <3>
- Marine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine
- Marine is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine <3>
- Poag
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Bunker Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <3>
- Staunton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
- Staunton is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staunton <3>
- Troy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
- Fosterburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterburg
- Fosterburg is located in Madison County
- Grantfork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
- Grantfork is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Brooks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Mitchell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Madison County
- Saint Jacob
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jacob
- Saint Jacob is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Jacob <3>
- New Douglas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Douglas
- New Douglas is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Douglas <3>
- Dorchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Upper Alton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Alton
- Upper Alton is located in Madison County
- Stallings
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Highland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.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 Carpenter, 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. |