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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 Gillespie had a population of 948 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Gillespie had a population of 3,048 people.

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

  • Dorchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hornsby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Olive
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Staunton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bunker Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Litchfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Macoupin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macoupin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macoupin
    • Macoupin is located in Macoupin County
  • Plainview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Carlinville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Walshville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Barnett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Barnett is located in Montgomery County
  • Prairietown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Shipman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Worden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • New Douglas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Honey Bend
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Shop Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
    • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
  • Dorsey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Comer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Comer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
    • Comer is located in Macoupin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Comer
    • From Gillespie to Comer
  • Sorento
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Atwater
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
    • Atwater is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwater <2>
  • Enos
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enos
    • Enos is located in Macoupin County
  • Anderson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Macoupin County
  • Miles Station
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Carpenter
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Carpenter is located in Madison County
  • Butler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
  • Zanesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
    • Zanesville is located in Montgomery County
  • Chesterfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
  • Piasa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Gillespie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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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 Gillespie, 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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