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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 Cortland had a population of 313 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Cortland had a population of 4,393 people.

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

  • De Kalb
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Maple Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
    • Maple Park is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Park <2>
  • Sycamore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
  • Richardson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
    • Richardson is located in Kane County
  • Malta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <2>
  • Hinckley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Kaneville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaneville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneville
    • Kaneville is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaneville <2>
  • Lily Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lily Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Lake
    • Lily Lake is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
  • Charter Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
    • Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
  • Clare
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Waterman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
    • Waterman is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterman <2>
  • Burlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
  • Big Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
    • Big Rock is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rock <2>
  • Elburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elburn
    • Elburn is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elburn <2>
  • New Lebanon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
    • New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County
  • Genoa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <2>
  • Kingston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <2>
  • Shabbona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Franks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
    • Franks is located in DeKalb County
  • Little Rock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
    • Little Rock is located in Kendall County
  • Bald Mound
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Mound
    • Bald Mound is located in Kane County
  • Wasco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
    • Wasco is located in Kane County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <2>
  • Plato Center
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato Center
    • Plato Center is located in Kane County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato Center <2>
  • North Plato
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plato
    • North Plato is located in Kane County
  • Kirkland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
    • Kirkland is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <2>
  • Creston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • Creston is located in Ogle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <2>

The official website for Cortland: www.cortlandil.org/

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcounty.org/

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 Cortland, 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.




 

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