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>

While we didn't find Lake-in-the-Hills in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Lake-in-the-Hills. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Lake-in-the-Hills listed first.

Algonquin
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
- Algonquin is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algonquin <2>
Crystal Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <2>
Carpentersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
- Carpentersville is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <2>
Freeman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Freeman is located in Kane County
Huntley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Huntley is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <2>
Gilberts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Gilberts is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilberts <2>
Ridgefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
- Ridgefield is located in McHenry County
Barreville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
- Barreville is located in McHenry County
Terra Cotta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Cotta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
- Terra Cotta is located in McHenry County
Coyne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne
- Coyne is located in McHenry County
Almora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almora
- Almora is located in Kane County
Barrington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barrington <2>
Pingree Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pingree Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree Grove
- Pingree Grove is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree Grove <2>
McQueen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McQueen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQueen
- McQueen is located in Kane County
Elgin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <2>
Udina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udina
- Udina is located in Kane County
Wauconda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauconda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauconda
- Wauconda is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauconda <2>
McHenry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- McHenry is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <2>
Hampshire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampshire
- Hampshire is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampshire <2>
North Plato
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plato
- North Plato is located in Kane County
Lake Zurich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Zurich
- Lake Zurich is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Zurich <2>
Woodstock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in McHenry County
Plato Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato Center
- Plato Center is located in Kane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato Center <2>
Clintonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in Kane County
Spaulding
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- 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 Cook County
Volo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volo
- Volo is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volo <2>
Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lake-in-the-Hills: www.lith.org/

The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.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-in-the-Hills, 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.