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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>

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

  • Minooka
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
    • Minooka is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minooka <3>
  • Millsdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsdale
    • Millsdale is located in Will County
  • Channahon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channahon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channahon
    • Channahon is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channahon <3>
  • Caton Farm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caton Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton Farm
    • Caton Farm is located in Will County
  • Drummond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drummond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond
    • Drummond is located in Will County
  • Elwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Elwood is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <3>
  • Joliet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Coynes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coynes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coynes
    • Coynes is located in Will County
  • Sand Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
    • Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
  • Blodgett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blodgett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
    • Blodgett is located in Will County
  • Divine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Divine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine
    • Divine is located in Grundy County
  • East Joliet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Joliet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Joliet
    • East Joliet is located in Will County
  • Walker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Will County
  • Lorenzo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorenzo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo
    • Lorenzo is located in Will County
  • Plainfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Plattville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
    • Plattville is located in Kendall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
  • White Willow ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Willow
    • White Willow is located in Kendall County
  • Lockport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Normantown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
    • Normantown is located in Will County
  • Wilmington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
  • Manhattan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
    • Manhattan is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <3>
  • Brisbane
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brisbane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
    • Brisbane is located in Will County
  • Steele
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
    • Steele is located in Will County
  • New Lenox
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox
    • New Lenox is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,088 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lenox <3>
  • Romeo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
    • Romeo is located in Will County

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

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 of the Woods, 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.









 

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