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 Cooks Mills had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Cooks Mills, with the one closest to Cooks Mills listed first.
- Coles
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
- Coles is located in Moultrie County
- Humboldt
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Coles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <2>
- Allenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Allenville is located in Moultrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Mattoon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
- Mattoon is located in Coles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattoon <2>
- Arcola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Arcola is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcola <2>
- Chesterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Chesterville is located in Douglas County
- Gays
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
- Gays is located in Moultrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <2>
- Arthur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Arthur is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <2>
- Loxa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Bruce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Sullivan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Sullivan is located in Moultrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <2>
- Paradise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Fairbanks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Bourbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Filson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Galton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Williamsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Moultrie County
- Cushman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Etna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Lerna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Sexson Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
- Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
- Trilla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trilla
- Trilla is located in Coles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trilla <2>
- Charleston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Coles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <2>
- Bushton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
- Bushton is located in Coles County
- Garrett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Kemp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
- Kemp is located in Douglas County
- Lovington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
- Lovington is located in Moultrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Cooks Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |