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 Fosterburg had a population of 110 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fosterburg, with the one closest to Fosterburg listed first.
- Dorsey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Dorsey is located in Madison County
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- Bethalto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethalto
- Bethalto is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,201 people
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- Moro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
- Moro is located in Madison County
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- Upper Alton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Alton
- Upper Alton is located in Madison County
- Brighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
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- Miles Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
- Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
- North Alton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Alton
- North Alton is located in Madison County
- Alton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
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- Godfrey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
- Godfrey is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
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- Prairietown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairietown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
- Prairietown is located in Madison County
- Bunker Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <3>
- Melville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Melville is located in Madison County
- Wanda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Piasa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piasa
- Piasa is located in Macoupin County
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- Shipman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
- Shipman is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
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- Delhi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Carpenter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Poag
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Edwardsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <3>
- Worden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
- Worden is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worden <3>
- Dorchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Brooks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Fidelity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fidelity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
- Fidelity is located in Jersey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fidelity <3>
- Plainview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <3>
- East Newbern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newbern
- East Newbern is located in Jersey County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/
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 Fosterburg, 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. |