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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 Forreston had a population of 1,118 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Forreston had a population of 1,338 people.

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

  • Harper
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Harper is located in Ogle County
  • Haldane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
    • Haldane is located in Ogle County
  • Maryland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
    • Maryland is located in Ogle County
  • Adeline
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adeline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
    • Adeline is located in Ogle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Baileyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
    • Baileyville is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <3>
  • Brookville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Brookville is located in Ogle County
  • German Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • South Freeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Freeport
    • South Freeport is located in Stephenson County
  • Leaf River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Shannon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Polo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Mount Morris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Egan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
    • Egan is located in Ogle County
  • Eagle Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
    • Eagle Point is located in Ogle County
  • Stratford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
    • Stratford is located in Ogle County
  • Bolton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
  • Kittredge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittredge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittredge
    • Kittredge is located in Carroll County
  • Elkhorn Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
    • Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Freeport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
  • Myrtle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
    • Myrtle is located in Ogle County
  • Hitt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
    • Hitt is located in Carroll County
  • Hazelhurst
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
    • Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
  • Ridott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridott
    • Ridott is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridott <3>
  • Seward
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
    • Seward is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <3>
  • Lanark
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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

The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.org/

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 Forreston, 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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