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 Dorsey had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Dorsey, with the one closest to Dorsey listed first.
- Moro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
- Moro is located in Madison County
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- Fosterburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterburg
- Fosterburg is located in Madison County
- Bethalto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Prairietown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairietown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
- Prairietown is located in Madison County
- Bunker Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <3>
- Carpenter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in Madison County
- Miles Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
- Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
- Brighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Alton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Alton
- Upper Alton is located in Madison County
- Wanda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
- Wanda is located in Madison County
- Worden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
- Worden is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worden <3>
- Dorchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Alton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shipman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North Alton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Alton
- North Alton is located in Madison County
- Edwardsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Staunton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Piasa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Godfrey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
- Godfrey is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <3>
- Poag
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poag have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poag
- Poag is located in Madison County
- Fruit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
- Fruit is located in Madison County
- Plainview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <3>
- Melville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Melville is located in Madison County
- Brooks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Brooks is located in Madison County
- Kaufman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaufman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaufman
- Kaufman is located in Madison County
- Gillespie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Delhi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Delhi is located in Jersey County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.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 Dorsey, 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. |