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)
- Humboldt
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Allenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Allenville is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Mattoon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Arcola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gays
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arthur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Loxa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Loxa is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loxa
- Bruce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bruce is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Sullivan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Paradise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Paradise is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Fairbanks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairbanks is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- Bourbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bourbon is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
- Filson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Galton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Galton is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galton
- Williamsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Cushman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Etna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Etna is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Lerna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sexson Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Trilla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Charleston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bushton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Garrett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Garrett is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Kemp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lovington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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. |
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