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 in 1895, Irene had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Irene, with the one closest to Irene listed first.
- Kirkland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Reeds Crossing ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Reeds Crossing is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossing
- Cherry Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Perryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Perryville is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Colvin Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Colvin Park is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvin Park
- Herbert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Herbert is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
- Belvidere
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greendale is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- New Millford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Millford is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Esmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lindenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garden Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clare
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Genoa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holcomb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kishwaukee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kishwaukee is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishwaukee
- Harlem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harlem is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Caledonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jonesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesville is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Ruby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ruby is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Argyle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Argyle is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
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 Irene, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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