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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 Charleston had a population of 4,135 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Charleston had a population of 20,034 people.

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

  • Loxa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loxa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loxa
    • Loxa is located in Coles County
  • Campbell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Coles County
  • Lerna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
    • Lerna is located in Coles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lerna <3>
  • Diona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hutton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bushton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Janesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
    • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <3>
  • Ashmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
    • Ashmore is located in Coles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <3>
  • Westfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Rardin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
    • Rardin is located in Coles County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rardin
    • From Charleston to Rardin
  • Johnstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mattoon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Trilla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bradbury
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
    • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bradbury
    • From Charleston to Bradbury
  • Union Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Humboldt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Timothy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timothy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
    • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Timothy
    • From Charleston to Timothy
  • Kansas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
    • Kansas is located in Edgar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <3>
  • Paradise
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Coles County
  • Etna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Coles County
  • Filson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Filson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
    • Filson is located in Douglas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Filson
    • From Charleston to Filson
  • Kemp
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Oakland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Coles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <3>
  • Hindsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Cooks Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Charleston: www.charlestonillinois.org/

The official website for Coles County: www.co.coles.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 Charleston, 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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