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 Elgin had a population of 17,823 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Elgin had a population of 110,196 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
- Clintonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in Kane County
- South Elgin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elgin
- South Elgin is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
- Spaulding
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Almora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Youngsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsdale
- Youngsdale is located in Kane County
- Coleman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Udina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Carpentersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
- Carpentersville is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <3>
- Gilberts
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts
- Gilberts is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilberts <3>
- McQueen
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Wayne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
- Wayne is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <3>
- Bartlett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Bartlett is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <3>
- Ontarioville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontarioville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontarioville
- Ontarioville is located in DuPage County
- Freeman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Plato Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato Center
- Plato Center is located in Kane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato Center <3>
- Saint Charles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <3>
- Algonquin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
- Algonquin is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonquin <3>
- Pingree Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pingree Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree Grove
- Pingree Grove is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree Grove <3>
- Wasco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
- Wasco is located in Kane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <3>
- North Plato
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plato
- North Plato is located in Kane County
- Geneva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
- Ingalton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Cloverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
- Schaumburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
- Schaumburg is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <3>
- Lily Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Roselle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselle
- Roselle is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roselle <3>
- Barrington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barrington <3>
- Huntley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Huntley is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Elgin: www.cityofelgin.org/
The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.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 Elgin, 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. |