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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 Georgetown in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Georgetown. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Georgetown listed first.

  • Lanark
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Kittredge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittredge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittredge
    • Kittredge is located in Carroll County
  • Shannon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Loran
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Carroll
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bolton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bolton
    • From Georgetown to Bolton
  • Chadwick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Brookville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Harper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Daggett ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daggett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
    • Daggett is located in Carroll County
  • Elkhorn Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hitt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
    • Hitt is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hitt
    • From Georgetown to Hitt
  • Pleasant Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Yellow Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Kent
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
  • Milledgeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Eagle Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
    • Eagle Point is located in Ogle County
  • Forreston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
    • Forreston is located in Ogle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <2>
  • Baileyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Hickory Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Eleroy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Ideal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fair Haven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Hazelhurst
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Haldane
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • South Freeport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Freeport
    • South Freeport is located in Stephenson County
  • Freeport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>

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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 Georgetown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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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