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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 Johnstown had a population of 58 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Janesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
    • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <3>
  • Lerna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
    • Lerna is located in Coles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lerna <3>
  • Bradbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
    • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bradbury
    • From Johnstown to Bradbury
  • Trilla
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Campbell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Coles County
  • Toledo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
    • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <3>
  • Diona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Etna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Coles County
  • Paradise
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Coles County
  • Neoga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
    • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <3>
  • Timothy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timothy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
    • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Timothy
    • From Johnstown to Timothy
  • Mattoon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Loxa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loxa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loxa
    • Loxa is located in Coles County
  • Roslyn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn
    • Roslyn is located in Cumberland County
  • Greenup
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Charleston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jewett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
    • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <3>
  • Union Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hutton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Trowbridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trowbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
    • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Trowbridge
    • From Johnstown to Trowbridge
  • Walla Walla
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gays
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
    • Gays is located in Moultrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <3>
  • Sexson Corner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Sigel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Montrose
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Coles
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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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 Johnstown, 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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