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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 Gilman had a population of 1,112 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Gilman had a population of 1,625 people.

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

  • Onarga
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Danforth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
    • Danforth is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <2>
  • La Hogue
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ridgeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Ridgeville is located in Iroquois County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ridgeville
    • From Gilman to Ridgeville
  • Del Rey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Crescent City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
    • Crescent City is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <2>
  • Ashkum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashkum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashkum
    • Ashkum is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashkum <2>
  • Thawville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thawville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thawville
    • Thawville is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thawville <2>
  • Woodworth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Piper City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Buckley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley
    • Buckley is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckley <2>
  • L'Erable
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for L'Erable. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
    • L'Erable is located in Iroquois County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to L'Erable
    • From Gilman to L'Erable
  • Clifton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Schwer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Watseka
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Roberts
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Roberts is located in Ford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberts <2>
  • Cissna Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park
    • Cissna Park is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cissna Park <2>
  • Charlotte
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlotte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
    • Charlotte is located in Livingston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Charlotte
    • From Gilman to Charlotte
  • Chatsworth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
    • Chatsworth is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatsworth <2>
  • Claytonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Chebanse
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Cullom
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
    • Cullom is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullom <2>
  • Loda
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Goodwine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Martinton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinton
    • Martinton is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinton <2>
  • Kempton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
    • Kempton is located in Ford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempton <2>

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

The official website for Iroquois County: www.iroquois-co.com/

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 Gilman, 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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