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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 Garden Prairie had a population of 194 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2010, Garden Prairie had a population of 352 people.

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

  • Reeds Crossing ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossing
    • Reeds Crossing is located in Boone County
  • Marengo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <3>
  • Belvidere
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Herbert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
    • Herbert is located in Boone County
  • Colvin Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colvin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvin Park
    • Colvin Park is located in DeKalb County
  • Coral
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral
    • Coral is located in McHenry County
  • Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
  • Poplar Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Irene
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
    • Irene is located in Boone County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Irene
    • From Garden Prairie to Irene
  • Kingston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <3>
  • Capron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
    • Capron is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <3>
  • Genoa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <3>
  • Harmony
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in McHenry County
  • Chemung
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
    • Chemung is located in McHenry County
  • Caledonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherry Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Kirkland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
    • Kirkland is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <3>
  • New Lebanon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Blaine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Boone County
  • Charter Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Hartland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in McHenry County
  • Harvard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Harvard is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <3>
  • Lawrence
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in McHenry County
  • Argyle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Argyle is located in Winnebago County
  • Perryville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
    • Perryville is located in Winnebago County

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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 Garden 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.
<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.




 

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