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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 Indianola had a population of 472 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Indianola had a population of 254 people.

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

  • Sidell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
    • Sidell is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidell <3>
  • Vermilion Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Archie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mortimer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
    • Mortimer is located in Edgar County
  • Ridge Farm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hildreth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildreth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildreth
    • Hildreth is located in Edgar County
  • Woodyard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
    • Woodyard is located in Edgar County
  • Georgetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Palermo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palermo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
    • Palermo is located in Edgar County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Palermo
    • From Indianola to Palermo
  • Cherry Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
    • Cherry Point is located in Edgar County
  • Metcalf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
    • Metcalf is located in Edgar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metcalf <3>
  • Chrisman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
    • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <3>
  • Fairmount
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <3>
  • Westville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Westville is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <3>
  • Catlin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
    • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <3>
  • Humrick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humrick
    • Humrick is located in Vermilion County
  • Allerton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
    • Allerton is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <3>
  • Hume
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
    • Hume is located in Edgar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hume <3>
  • Scottland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
    • Edgar is located in Edgar County
  • Missionfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Grape Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grape Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
    • Grape Creek is located in Vermilion County
  • Tilton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Tilton is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <3>
  • Vandercook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandercook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook
    • Vandercook is located in Vermilion County
  • Oakwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <3>

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

The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.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 Indianola, 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.
<4>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.




 

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