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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 Fancy Prairie had a population of 20 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Williamsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Williamsville is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <3>
  • Cantrall
    (6 miles [9.7 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.
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    • Cantrall is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantrall <3>
  • Elkhart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sweet Water
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
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    • Sweet Water is located in Menard County
  • Athens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sherman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Middletown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Middletown is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
  • Spaulding
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
  • Barclay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barclay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Barclay is located in Sangamon County
  • Buffalo Hart
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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    • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
  • Broadwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Broadwell is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Greenview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Greenview is located in Menard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <3>
  • Riverton
    (10 miles [16.1 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.
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    • Riverton is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <3>
  • Tice
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Tice is located in Menard County
  • Ridgely
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ridgely is located in Sangamon County
  • Cornland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Curtis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • Curtis is located in Menard County
  • Salisbury
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
  • Dawson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dawson is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <3>
  • New Holland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • 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.
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    • New Holland is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <3>
  • Lake Fork
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Burton View
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Petersburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Loyd
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
    • Loyd is located in Menard County
  • Bradfordton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordton
    • Bradfordton is located in Sangamon County
  • Buffalo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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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 Fancy Prairie, 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.




 

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