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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 Centralia had a population of 4,763 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Centralia had a population of 12,142 people.

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

  • Central City
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Central City
    • From Centralia to Central City
  • Sandoval
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
    • Sandoval is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <4>
  • Irvington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
  • Walnut Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shattuc
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shattuc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuc
    • Shattuc is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shattuc <4>
  • Hoffman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
    • Hoffman is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman <4>
  • Odin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hoyleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Huey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
    • Huey is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <4>
  • Richview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Boyd
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Boyd is located in Jefferson County
  • Fairman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Posey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Boulder
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dix
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Salem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tonti
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonti have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonti
    • Tonti is located in Marion County
  • Foxville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville
    • Foxville is located in Marion County
  • New Minden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
    • Ashley is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <4>
  • Roaches
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Carlyle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
    • Carlyle is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <4>
  • Drivers
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drivers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drivers
    • Drivers is located in Jefferson County
  • Idlewood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Patoka
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

The official website for Centralia: www.city.centralia.il.us/

The official website for Clinton County: www.clintonco.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 Centralia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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.
<4>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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