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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 Harpster had a population of 30 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Proctor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Proctor is located in Ford County
  • Foosland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Saybrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
    • Saybrook is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saybrook <3>
  • Gibson City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
    • Gibson City is located in Ford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
    • Gibson City has also been known as:
    • Gibson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <3>
  • Dickerson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson
    • Dickerson is located in Champaign County
  • Laurette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurette
    • Laurette is located in McLean County
  • Osman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osman
    • Osman is located in McLean County
  • Fisher
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Fisher is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <3>
  • Garber
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
    • Garber is located in Ford County
  • Kumler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kumler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
    • Kumler is located in McLean County
  • Blue Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
    • Blue Ridge is located in Piatt County
  • Guthrie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
    • Guthrie is located in Ford County
  • Dewey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
    • Dewey is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <3>
  • Elliott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Arrowsmith
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsmith
    • Arrowsmith is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsmith <3>
  • Sabina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
    • Sabina is located in McLean County
  • Weedman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedman
    • Weedman is located in De Witt County
  • Anchor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tomlinson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomlinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomlinson
    • Tomlinson is located in Champaign County
  • Mansfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
    • Mansfield is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <3>
  • Prospect
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Champaign County
  • Sibley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Sibley is located in Ford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <3>
  • Farmer City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City
    • Farmer City is located in De Witt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmer City <3>
  • Harris
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Piatt County
  • Colfax
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Colfax is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <3>
  • Cropsey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Ellsworth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
    • Ellsworth is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <3>

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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 Harpster, 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.




 

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