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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 La Harpe had a population of 1,113 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, La Harpe had a population of 1,123 people.

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

  • Disco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • La Crosse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • La Crosse is located in Hancock County
  • Blandinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Terre Haute
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Durham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in Hancock County
  • Fountain Green
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Burnside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Webster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Hancock County
  • Iowa Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
    • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
  • Lomax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
    • Lomax is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <3>
  • Decorra
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decorra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorra
    • Decorra is located in Henderson County
  • Joetta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joetta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
    • Joetta is located in Hancock County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Joetta
    • From La Harpe to Joetta
  • Raritan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raritan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
    • Raritan is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Colusa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
    • Colusa is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <3>
  • Adrian
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Adrian is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <3>
  • Carman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
    • Carman is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <3>
  • Sciota
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Stronghurst
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronghurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
    • Stronghurst is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <3>
  • Dallas City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Ferris
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
    • Ferris is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <3>
  • Tennessee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
    • Tennessee is located in McDonough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <3>
  • Pontoosuc
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
    • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Carthage
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hills Grove ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove
    • Hills Grove is located in McDonough County
  • Colchester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
    • Colchester is located in McDonough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <3>
  • Media
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Media have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
    • Media is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Olena
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Patterson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for La Harpe. 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 La Harpe, 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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