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 Elkhart had a population of 414 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Elkhart had a population of 389 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Elkhart, with the one closest to Elkhart listed first.
- Broadwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Williamsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Williamsville is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
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- Fancy Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Prairie
- Fancy Prairie is located in Menard County
- Buffalo Hart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
- Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
- Cornland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornland
- Cornland is located in Logan County
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- Lake Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fork
- Lake Fork is located in Logan County
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- Middletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
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- Chestervale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
- Chestervale is located in Logan County
- Burton View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton View
- Burton View is located in Logan County
- Barclay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Mount Pulaski
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pulaski
- Mount Pulaski is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
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- Lincoln
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,404 people
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- Cantrall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantrall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrall
- Cantrall is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
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- Sherman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,660 people
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- Spaulding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Dawson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
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- Sweet Water
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Sweet Water is located in Menard County
- Riverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
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- Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
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- New Holland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- New Holland is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <3>
- Bell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Bell is located in Logan County
- Athens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
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- Lanesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Lanesville is located in Sangamon County
- Skelton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Greenview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
- Greenview is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Elkhart. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.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 Elkhart, 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. |