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

  • Liverpool
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
    • Liverpool is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <3>
  • Topeka
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topeka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
    • Topeka is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <3>
  • Bishop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Bishop is located in Mason County
  • Forest City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Forest City is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
  • Maples Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples Mill
    • Maples Mill is located in Fulton County
  • Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Mason County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Union
    • From Goofy Ridge to Union
  • Manito
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
    • Manito is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <3>
  • Banner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
    • Banner is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <3>
  • Dunfermline
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfermline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfermline
    • Dunfermline is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunfermline <3>
  • Saint David
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Havana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Monterey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Fulton County
  • Bryant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Bryant is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <3>
  • Sepo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sepo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
    • Sepo is located in Fulton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sepo
    • From Goofy Ridge to Sepo
  • Poplar City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Rawalts
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawalts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawalts
    • Rawalts is located in Fulton County
  • Kelsey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
    • Kelsey is located in Mason County
  • Breeds
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
    • Breeds is located in Fulton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Breeds
    • From Goofy Ridge to Breeds
  • Lewistown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
    • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <3>
  • Easton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Canton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Civer ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Civer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civer
    • Civer is located in Fulton County
  • Teheran
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Glasford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Matanzas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matanzas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matanzas
    • Matanzas is located in Mason County
  • Kingston Mines
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Mines
    • Kingston Mines is located in Peoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Mines <3>
  • Cuba
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Mason County: www.masoncountyil.org/

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 Goofy Ridge, 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.
<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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