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 Dickerson had a population of 17 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Dickerson, with the one closest to Dickerson listed first.
- Foosland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foosland
- Foosland is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foosland <2>
- Osman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Fisher
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Fisher is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <2>
- Blue Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Blue Ridge is located in Piatt County
- Proctor
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Harpster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Laurette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Dewey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- Dewey is located in Champaign County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <2>
- Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Piatt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
- Kumler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Weedman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Mahomet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
- Mahomet is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <2>
- Tomlinson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Saybrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Saybrook is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saybrook <2>
- Harris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Gibson City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
- Gibson City is located in Ford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
- Gibson City has also been known as:
- Gibson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <2>
- Prospect
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Champaign County
- Farmer City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City
- Farmer City is located in De Witt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmer City <2>
- Rising
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Elliott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott is located in Ford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliott <2>
- Sabina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Galesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Galesville is located in Piatt County
- Thomasboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasboro
- Thomasboro is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasboro <2>
- Garber
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Seymour
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Champaign County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <2>
- Bondville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondville
- Bondville is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondville <2>
- Leverett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Rantoul
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
- Rantoul is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rantoul <2>
- Guthrie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Arrowsmith
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsmith
- Arrowsmith is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsmith <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.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 Dickerson, 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. |