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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 Decatur had a population of 16,841 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Decatur had a population of 70,007 people.

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

  • Turpin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turpin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
    • Turpin is located in Macon County
  • Sangamon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
    • Sangamon is located in Macon County
  • Bearsdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
    • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
  • Wyckles
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyckles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles
    • Wyckles is located in Macon County
  • Forsyth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
    • Forsyth is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <3>
  • Elwin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwin
    • Elwin is located in Macon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwin <3>
  • Mount Zion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <3>
  • Long Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
    • Long Creek is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Oreana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
    • Oreana is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oreana <3>
  • Harristown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
    • Harristown is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <3>
  • Oakley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Macon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <3>
  • Boody
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hervey City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hervey City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
    • Hervey City is located in Macon County
  • Emery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
    • Emery is located in Macon County
  • Warrensburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
    • Warrensburg is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <3>
  • Casner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
    • Casner is located in Macon County
  • Macon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Prairie Hall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hall
    • Prairie Hall is located in Macon County
  • Cerro Gordo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
    • Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <3>
  • Argenta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
    • Argenta is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argenta <3>
  • Niantic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Walker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Macon County
  • Dalton City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • La Place
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
    • La Place is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Place <3>
  • Maroa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

The official website for Decatur: www.ci.decatur.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 Decatur, 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.




 

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