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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 Lake Fork had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Cornland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Pulaski
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pulaski
    • Mount Pulaski is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pulaski <2>
  • Buffalo Hart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elkhart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Buffalo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lanesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
    • Lanesville is located in Sangamon County
  • Chestervale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Broadwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
    • Broadwell is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Illiopolis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dawson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
  • Latham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Chestnut
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Williamsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Williamsville is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <2>
  • Barclay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barclay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
    • Barclay is located in Sangamon County
  • Mechanicsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Spaulding
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
    • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
  • Niantic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Skelton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skelton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
    • Skelton is located in Logan County
  • Lincoln
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Riverton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
  • Fancy Prairie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Prairie
    • Fancy Prairie is located in Menard County
  • Sherman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Mount Auburn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Beason
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bolivia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Warrensburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
    • Warrensburg is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <2>
  • Burton View
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton View
    • Burton View is located in Logan County
  • Middletown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
  • Bell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.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 Lake Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.




 

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