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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 Harristown had a population of 153 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Harristown had a population of 1,278 people.

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

  • Wyckles
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyckles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles
    • Wyckles is located in Macon County
  • Bearsdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
    • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
  • Boody
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Niantic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Warrensburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
    • Warrensburg is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <3>
  • Elwin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwin
    • Elwin is located in Macon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwin <3>
  • Decatur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Forsyth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
    • Forsyth is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <3>
  • Turpin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turpin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
    • Turpin is located in Macon County
  • Macon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Illiopolis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Blue Mound
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
    • Blue Mound is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <3>
  • Mount Zion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <3>
  • Latham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Auburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Walker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Macon County
  • Long Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
    • Long Creek is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Sangamon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
    • Sangamon is located in Macon County
  • Emery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
    • Emery is located in Macon County
  • Hervey City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hervey City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
    • Hervey City is located in Macon County
  • Oreana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
    • Oreana is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oreana <3>
  • Oakley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Macon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <3>
  • Casner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
    • Casner is located in Macon County
  • Maroa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Grove City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Christian County
  • Stonington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
    • Stonington is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <3>
  • Moweaqua
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
    • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <3>
  • Prairie Hall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hall
    • Prairie Hall is located in Macon County
  • Chestnut
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Rowell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
    • Rowell is located in De Witt County
  • Lanesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
    • Lanesville is located in Sangamon County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Harristown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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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 Harristown, 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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