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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 Dixon had a population of 5,161 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Dixon had a population of 14,927 people.

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

  • Nachusa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nachusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nachusa
    • Nachusa is located in Lee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nachusa <3>
  • Grand Detour
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Detour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Detour
    • Grand Detour is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Detour <3>
  • Woosung
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Eldena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldena
    • Eldena is located in Lee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldena <3>
  • Prairieville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Prairieville is located in Lee County
  • Nelson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <3>
  • Harmon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
    • Harmon is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <3>
  • Walton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Lee County
  • Amboy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
    • Amboy is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <3>
  • Franklin Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Grove
    • Franklin Grove is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Grove <3>
  • Penrose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
    • Penrose is located in Whiteside County
  • Polo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stratford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
    • Stratford is located in Ogle County
  • Sterling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Rock Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lee Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
    • Lee Center is located in Lee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee Center <3>
  • Daysville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
    • Daysville is located in Ogle County
  • Ashton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Hazelhurst
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
    • Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
  • Emerson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Emerson is located in Whiteside County
  • Galt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
    • Galt is located in Whiteside County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <3>
  • Honey Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
  • Oregon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Morris
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Eagle Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
    • Eagle Point is located in Ogle County

The official website for Dixon: www.ci.dixon.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 Dixon, 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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