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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 Fairbury had a population of 2,324 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fairbury had a population of 3,596 people.

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

  • Lodemia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lodemia is located in Livingston County
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  • Weston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • McDowell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Risk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Risk is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risk
  • Strawn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cropsey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Ocoya
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ocoya is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoya
  • Chenoa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Chatsworth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Saunemin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Eylar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Rugby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rugby is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
  • Pontiac
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
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  • Swygert
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Anchor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Charlotte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Scovel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Scovel is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scovel
  • Colfax
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cayuga
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Sibley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Rooks Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rooks Creek is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooks Creek
  • Griswold
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Griswold is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
  • Cullom
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rowe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rowe is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
  • Meadows
    (15 miles [24.1 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 Fairbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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