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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>

While we didn't find Forest Lake in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Forest Lake. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Forest Lake listed first.

  • Lake Zurich
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Zurich
    • Lake Zurich is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Zurich <3>
  • Gilmer
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
    • Gilmer is located in Lake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gilmer
    • From Forest Lake to Gilmer
  • Long Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove
    • Long Grove is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,868 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Grove <3>
  • Diamond Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake
    • Diamond Lake is located in Lake County
  • Leithton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leithton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithton
    • Leithton is located in Lake County
  • Ivanhoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Barrington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Aptakisic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aptakisic. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
    • Aptakisic is located in Lake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Aptakisic
    • From Forest Lake to Aptakisic
  • Prairie View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rockefeller
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockefeller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockefeller
    • Rockefeller is located in Lake County
  • Wauconda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Palatine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Buffalo Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
    • Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <3>
  • Half Day
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Day have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Day
    • Half Day is located in Lake County
  • Fremont Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Libertyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Libertyville is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libertyville <3>
  • Wheeling
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
    • Wheeling is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <3>
  • Fort Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
    • Fort Hill is located in Lake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fort Hill
    • From Forest Lake to Fort Hill
  • Arlington Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rondout
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rondout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondout
    • Rondout is located in Lake County
  • Volo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volo
    • Volo is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,042 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volo <3>
  • Grayslake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayslake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayslake
    • Grayslake is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,584 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayslake <3>
  • Hainesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Ridgeland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
    • Ridgeland is located in Cook County
  • North Northfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Northfield
    • North Northfield is located in Cook County
  • Deerfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <3>

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 Forest Lake, 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.