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 Crystal Lake had a population of 781 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Crystal Lake had a population of 39,642 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Crystal Lake, with the one closest to Crystal Lake listed first.
- Ridgefield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
- Ridgefield is located in McHenry County
- Terra Cotta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Cotta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
- Terra Cotta is located in McHenry County
- Barreville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
- Barreville is located in McHenry County
- Algonquin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
- Algonquin is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonquin <3>
- Coyne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Huntley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Huntley is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <3>
- Freeman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Carpentersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
- Carpentersville is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <3>
- McHenry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- McHenry is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <3>
- Gilberts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts
- Gilberts is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilberts <3>
- Woodstock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Harmony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Wauconda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauconda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauconda
- Wauconda is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauconda <3>
- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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>
- Hampshire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampshire
- Hampshire is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampshire <3>
- Pingree Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pingree Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree Grove
- Pingree Grove is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree Grove <3>
- Almora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Barrington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barrington <3>
- Volo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volo
- Volo is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volo <3>
- Johnsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Johnsburg is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <3>
- Ringwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
- Ringwood is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <3>
- Coral
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - McQueen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Lake Zurich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Zurich
- Lake Zurich is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Zurich <3>
- Hartland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Crystal Lake: www.crystallake.org/
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 Crystal Lake, 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. |