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 in 1895, Empire had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Empire, with the one closest to Empire listed first.
- Sabina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sabina is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
- Le Roy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Farmer City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Weedman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Weedman is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedman
- Fullerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fullerton is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- Kumler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kumler is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
- Solomon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Solomon is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon
- Harris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harris is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Laurette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Laurette is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurette
- De Witt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- De Witt is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Ellsworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Padua
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Padua is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
- Arrowsmith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Blue Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Blue Ridge is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Holder
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holder is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
- Downs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Birkbeck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
- Weldon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mansfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Osman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Osman is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osman
- Saybrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gillum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gillum is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
- De Land
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Galesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Galesville is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Wapella
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brokaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brokaw is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
- Heyworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Empire, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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