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 Grand Ridge had a population of 328 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Grand Ridge had a population of 519 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Grand Ridge, with the one closest to Grand Ridge listed first.
- Richards
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Richards is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Otter ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Otter is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
- Farm Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Farm Ridge is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Ridge
- Hitt
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wilsman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilsman is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsman
- Kangley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Ottawa ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Streator
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Leonore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kernan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marseilles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ottawa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Vermilionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lowell is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Coalville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Smithdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Smithdale is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
- Missal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ransom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Reading
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Reading is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Utica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Deer Park is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Ticona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ticona is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticona
- Garfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Garfield is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Manville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Manville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Blackstone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Seneca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seneca is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Seneca has also been known as:
- Crotty
- Seneca village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <2>
- Oglesby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tonica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Grand Ridge, 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. |