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 Illinois City had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Illinois City, with the one closest to Illinois City listed first.
- Fairport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Buffalo Prairie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Prairie
- Buffalo Prairie is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Prairie <3>
- Pine Mills ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
- Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Montpelier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Eliza
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Eliza is located in Mercer County
- Edgington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Petersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Petersville is located in Mercer County
- Marston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Buffalo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Scott County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
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- Pleasant Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Muscatine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
- Muscatine is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <3>
- Andalusia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
- Andalusia is located in Rock Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <3>
- Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Hamlet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Blue Grass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Blue Grass is located in Scott County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Grass <3>
- Mannon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Millersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Mercer County
- Jamestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Fruitland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Reynolds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Reynolds is located in Rock Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <3>
- Taylor Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Ridge
- Taylor Ridge is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Ridge <3>
- Joy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Joy is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <3>
- Stockton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Durant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
- Durant is located in Scott County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <3>
- Moscow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Muscatine County (IA)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rock Island County: www.co.rock-island.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 Illinois City, 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. |