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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 Downs had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Downs had a population of 949 people.

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

  • Gillum
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
    • Gillum is located in McLean County
  • Brokaw
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brokaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
    • Brokaw is located in McLean County
  • Randolph
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in McLean County
  • Hendrix
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
    • Hendrix is located in McLean County
  • Holder
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
    • Holder is located in McLean County
  • Heyworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
    • Heyworth is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <3>
  • Le Roy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
    • Le Roy is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <3>
  • Padua
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Padua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
    • Padua is located in McLean County
  • Bloomington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Barnes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
    • Barnes is located in McLean County
  • Merna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna
    • Merna is located in McLean County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merna <3>
  • Ellsworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
    • Ellsworth is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <3>
  • Normal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Shirley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Shirley is located in McLean County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <3>
  • Solomon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon
    • Solomon is located in De Witt County
  • Fletcher
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Fletcher is located in McLean County
  • Empire
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Empire is located in McLean County
  • Towanda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
    • Towanda is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <3>
  • Twin Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
    • Twin Grove is located in McLean County
  • Covell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covell
    • Covell is located in McLean County
  • Funks Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funks Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funks Grove
    • Funks Grove is located in McLean County
  • Wapella
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Yuton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
    • Yuton is located in McLean County
  • Sabina
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
    • Sabina is located in McLean County
  • Cooksville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Downs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for McLean County: www.mclean.gov/

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 Downs, 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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