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 Gifford had a population of 375 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Gifford had a population of 1,035 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gifford, with the one closest to Gifford listed first.
- Dillsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Penfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
- Penfield is located in Champaign County
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- Flatville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
- Flatville is located in Champaign County
- Rantoul
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
- Rantoul is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,305 people
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- Armstrong
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Armstrong is located in Vermilion County
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- Ludlow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Ludlow is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
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- Royal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Royal is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
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- Thomasboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasboro
- Thomasboro is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
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- Sellers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Paxton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Paxton is located in Ford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,117 people
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- Blue Grass ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Blue Grass is located in Vermilion County
- Clarence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Prospect
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Champaign County
- Potomac
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Potomac is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
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- Tomlinson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Leverett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Rankin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Rankin is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
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- Saint Joseph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
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- Ogden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Ogden is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
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- Dewey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- Dewey is located in Champaign County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <3>
- Loda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loda
- Loda is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loda <3>
- Mayview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
- Mayview is located in Champaign County
- Higginsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
- Higginsville is located in Vermilion County
- Fithian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fithian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fithian
- Fithian is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fithian <3>
- East Lynn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- East Lynn is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lynn <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Gifford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.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 Gifford, 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. |