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 Chemung had a population of 400 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Chemung, with the one closest to Chemung listed first.
- Harvard
(2 miles [3.2 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
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- Lawrence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Capron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Capron is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
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- Sharon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Big Foot Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Foot Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County
- Blaine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Poplar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Grove <3>
- Hartland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Alden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in McHenry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <3>
- Hunter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Caledonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <3>
- Garden Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Prairie
- Garden Prairie is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden Prairie <3>
- Marengo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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>
- Allens Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
- Allens Grove is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Hebron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
- Williams Bay
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- Woodstock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <3>
- Darien
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Argyle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Belvidere
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <3>
- Coral
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - East Delavan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Delavan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Delavan
- East Delavan is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Delavan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.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 Chemung, 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. |