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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 Goodenow had a population of 175 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Beecher
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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    • Beecher is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,385 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beecher <2>

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Beecher

      From Goodenow to Beecher

  • Crete
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Crete is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <2>
  • Eagle Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Eagle Lake is located in Will County
  • Monee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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    • Monee is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,029 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monee <2>

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Monee

      From Goodenow to Monee

  • Sollitt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sollitt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sollitt is located in Kankakee County
  • Klaasville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klaasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klaasville
    • Klaasville is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Brunswick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Chicago Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Peotone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Peotone is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,100 people
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      From your current location to Peotone

      From Goodenow to Peotone

  • Saint John
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Dyer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Dyer is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <2>

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      From your current location to Dyer

      From Goodenow to Dyer

  • Matteson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matteson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Matteson is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matteson <2>
  • Grant Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
    • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
  • Cedar Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cedar Lake is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lake <2>
  • Glenwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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    • Glenwood is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <2>

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Glenwood

      From Goodenow to Glenwood

  • Creston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Creston is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Hartsdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hartsdale is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Homewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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    • Homewood is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,475 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <2>

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Homewood

      From Goodenow to Homewood

  • Sherburnville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherburnville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
    • Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County

      • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Sherburnville

      From Goodenow to Sherburnville

  • Schererville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
    • Schererville is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <2>
  • Maynard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
    • Maynard is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Thornton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <2>
  • Lowell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
  • Lansing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
  • Bernice
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
    • Bernice is located in Cook County
  • Thornton Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Junction
    • Thornton Junction is located in Cook County

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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 Goodenow, 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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