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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 Columbus had a population of 201 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Columbus had a population of 96 people.

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

  • Coatsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
    • Coatsburg is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <3>
  • Paloma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Camp Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
    • Camp Point is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <3>
  • Fowler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
    • Fowler is located in Adams County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <3>
  • Burton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Burton is located in Adams County
  • Liberty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>
  • Adams
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Adams County
  • Blacks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
    • Blacks is located in Adams County
  • Clayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
  • Golden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <3>
  • Mendon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Kellerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
    • Kellerville is located in Adams County
  • Payson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Richfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
    • Richfield is located in Adams County
  • Loraine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loraine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
    • Loraine is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loraine <3>
  • Chatton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatton
    • Chatton is located in Adams County
  • Quincy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Chestline
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestline
    • Chestline is located in Adams County
  • Siloam
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Siloam is located in Brown County
  • La Prairie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
    • La Prairie is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Prairie <3>
  • Ursa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Adams County
  • Plainville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
    • Plainville is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <3>
  • Mound Station
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
    • Mound Station is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Marcelline
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
    • Marcelline is located in Adams County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Columbus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.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 Columbus, 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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