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 Donovan had a population of 320 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Donovan had a population of 279 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Donovan, with the one closest to Donovan listed first.
- Iroquois
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iroquois
- Iroquois is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iroquois <2>
- Beaverville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverville
- Beaverville is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverville <2>
- Martinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinton
- Martinton is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinton <2>
- Eastburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Papineau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papineau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papineau
- Papineau is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papineau <2>
- Sheldon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <2>
- Watseka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watseka
- Watseka is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watseka <2>
- Effner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
- Effner is located in Iroquois County
- Effner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Morocco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
- Morocco is located in Newton County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <2>
- Beaver City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Beaver City is located in Newton County (IN)
- Kentland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
- Kentland is located in Newton County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <2>
- Saint Anne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne
- Saint Anne is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anne <2>
- Raub
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
- Raub is located in Benton County (IN)
- Hopkins Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
- Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
- Hopkins Park has also been known as:
- Hopkins Park village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <2>
- L'Erable
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Brook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
- Brook is located in Newton County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <2>
- Crescent City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
- Crescent City is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <2>
- Koster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Foresman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Schwer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
- Schwer is located in Iroquois County
- Earl Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
- Earl Park is located in Benton County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Mount Ayr
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Chebanse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chebanse
- Chebanse is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chebanse <2>
- Clifton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
- Ashkum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashkum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashkum
- Ashkum is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashkum <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Donovan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Iroquois County: www.iroquois-co.com/
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 Donovan, 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. |