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 in 1895, Garfield had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
- Leeds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Leeds is also located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Wenona
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ancona
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Reading
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Reading is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Coalville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Coalville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Long Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Streator
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kangley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kangley is also located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Wilsman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wilsman is also located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsman
- Lostant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lostant is also located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Lostant has also been known as:
- Lost Ant
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostant <2>
- Leonore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rutland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dana is also located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana <2>
- Richards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Richards is also located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Smithdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Smithdale is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
- Farm Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Farm Ridge is also located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Ridge
- Toluca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Manville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Manville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Ticona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ticona is also located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticona
- Tonica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lowell is also located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Missal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Missal is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
- Kernan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kernan is also located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernan
- Otter ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Otter was located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
- Grand Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Vermilionville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Vermilionville is also located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilionville
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 Garfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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