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 Effingham had a population of 3,260 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Effingham had a population of 12,601 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Effingham, with the one closest to Effingham listed first.
- Teutopolis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teutopolis
- Teutopolis is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teutopolis <2>
- Funkhouser
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
- Watson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <2>
- Dexter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Sigel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigel
- Sigel is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigel <2>
- Shumway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
- Shumway is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <2>
- Blue Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point
- Blue Point is located in Effingham County
- Elliottstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottstown
- Elliottstown is located in Effingham County
- Dieterich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dieterich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieterich
- Dieterich is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dieterich <2>
- Montrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Stewardson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
- Stewardson is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <2>
- Altamont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Altamont is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <2>
- Roslyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Moccasin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
- Mason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
- Kingman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Gilmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Herborn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Eberle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Wheeler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Wheeler is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <2>
- Trowbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trowbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
- Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
- Beecher City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Neoga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
- Neoga is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <2>
- Mode
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
- Mode is located in Shelby County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Effingham: www.effinghamil.com/
The official website for Effingham County: www.co.effingham.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 Effingham, 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. |