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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 Elmwood had a population of 1,548 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Elmwood had a population of 1,995 people.

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

  • Yates City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates City
    • Yates City is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates City <3>
  • Farmington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Oak Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Peoria County
  • Cramer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramer
    • Cramer is located in Peoria County
  • Brimfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Douglas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Douglas is located in Knox County
  • Trivoli
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivoli
    • Trivoli is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trivoli <3>
  • Eden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Peoria County
  • Kramm
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kramm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramm
    • Kramm is located in Peoria County
  • Rapatee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapatee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapatee
    • Rapatee is located in Knox County
  • Williamsfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
    • Williamsfield is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <3>
  • Hanna City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Laura
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Maquon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Norris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Smithville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Peoria County
  • Edwards
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Elmore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Monica
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dahinda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahinda
    • Dahinda is located in Knox County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahinda <3>
  • Truro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
    • Truro is located in Knox County
  • Gilson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Appleton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Appleton
    • From Elmwood to Appleton
  • Canton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Rawalts
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawalts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawalts
    • Rawalts is located in Fulton County
  • Breeds
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
    • Breeds is located in Fulton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Breeds
    • From Elmwood to Breeds
  • Maxwell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Peoria County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maxwell
    • From Elmwood to Maxwell
  • Orange Prairie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Princeville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
    • Princeville is located in Peoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <3>

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

The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.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 Elmwood, 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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