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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 De Kalb had a population of 2,579 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, De Kalb had a population of 42,621 people.

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

  • Cortland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
    • Cortland is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <3>
  • Sycamore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Malta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Maple Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Clare
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Richardson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
    • Richardson is located in Kane County
  • 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.<2> 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 <3>
  • Kingston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Charter Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Genoa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Esmond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
    • Esmond is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esmond <3>
  • Creston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Shabbona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hinckley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kirkland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Lee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Kaneville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Burlington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • New Lebanon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Steward
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward
    • Steward is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steward <3>
  • Shabbona Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Elburn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • 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 <3>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elburn
    • From De Kalb to Elburn
  • Lily Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lily Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Colvin Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colvin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvin Park
    • Colvin Park is located in DeKalb County
  • Franks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Big Rock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Herbert
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
    • Herbert is located in Boone County

The official website for De Kalb: www.cityofdekalb.com/

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 De Kalb, 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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