RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Illinois >> Mercer County >> Keithsburg >> Nearby Communities - 1890sIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Illinois

The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois





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 Keithsburg had a population of 1,484 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Keithsburg had a population of 569 people.

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

  • Ogle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
    • Ogle is located in Mercer County
  • Milroy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
    • Milroy is located in Henderson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Milroy
    • From Keithsburg to Milroy
  • New Boston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • New Boston is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <4>
  • Oakville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Louisa County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <4>
  • Huron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Seaton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Joy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Toolesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toolesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toolesboro
    • Toolesboro is located in Louisa County (IA)
  • Mannon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon
    • Mannon is located in Mercer County
  • Northfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Northfield is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Kingston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunbeam
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Kossuth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
    • Kossuth is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Oquawka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Rozetta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rozetta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
    • Rozetta is located in Henderson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rozetta
    • From Keithsburg to Rozetta
  • Little York
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
    • Little York is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little York <4>
  • Millersburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Petersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Newport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Louisa County (IA)
  • Mediapolis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Eliza
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Eleanor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleanor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
    • Eleanor is located in Warren County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eleanor
    • From Keithsburg to Eleanor
  • Wapello
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Sperry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Norwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Mercer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Norwood
    • From Keithsburg to Norwood

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

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 Keithsburg, 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 24 Mar 2025