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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 Gurnee had a population of 178 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Gurnee had a population of 30,168 people.

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

  • Waukegan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wadsworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Millburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
    • Millburn is located in Lake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Millburn
    • From Gurnee to Millburn
  • Grayslake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayslake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayslake
    • Grayslake is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,584 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayslake <2>
  • Rosecrans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosecrans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosecrans
    • Rosecrans is located in Lake County
  • Libertyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Libertyville is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libertyville <2>
  • Rondout
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rondout have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondout
    • Rondout is located in Lake County
  • Hainesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lake Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bluff
    • Lake Bluff is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Bluff <2>
  • Rollins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
    • Rollins is located in Lake County
  • Ivanhoe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockefeller
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockefeller have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockefeller
    • Rockefeller is located in Lake County
  • Lake Forest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Russell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lake Villa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fremont Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Diamond Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake
    • Diamond Lake is located in Lake County
  • Leithton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leithton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithton
    • Leithton is located in Lake County
  • Fort Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
    • Fort Hill is located in Lake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fort Hill
    • From Gurnee to Fort Hill
  • Pleasant Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
    • Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
  • Antioch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <2>
  • Loon Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
    • Loon Lake is located in Lake County
  • Gilmer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
    • Gilmer is located in Lake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gilmer
    • From Gurnee to Gilmer
  • Half Day
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Day have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Day
    • Half Day is located in Lake County
  • Volo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volo
    • Volo is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,042 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volo <2>
  • Long Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove
    • Long Grove is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,868 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Grove <2>
  • Prairie View
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Grass Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
    • Grass Lake is located in Lake County

The official website for Gurnee: www.gurnee.il.us/

The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.il.us

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 Gurnee, 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>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.
<4>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.




 

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