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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 Zurich had a population of 46 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lake Zurich had a population of 19,760 people.

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

  • Barrington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilmer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
    • Gilmer is located in Lake County
  • Long Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove
    • Long Grove is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,868 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Grove <2>
  • Diamond Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake
    • Diamond Lake is located in Lake County
  • Wauconda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Palatine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Prairie View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
    • Prairie View is located in Lake County
  • Leithton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leithton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithton
    • Leithton is located in Lake County
  • Rockefeller
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockefeller have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockefeller
    • Rockefeller is located in Lake County
  • Ivanhoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Ivanhoe is located in Lake County
  • Buffalo Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
    • Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <2>
  • Aptakisic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aptakisic. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
    • Aptakisic is located in Lake County
  • Half Day
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Day have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Day
    • Half Day is located in Lake County
  • Fremont Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Center
    • Fremont Center is located in Lake County
  • Libertyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Libertyville is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libertyville <2>
  • Arlington Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wheeling
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
    • Wheeling is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <2>
  • Fort Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
    • Fort Hill is located in Lake County
  • Algonquin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Volo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
  • Grayslake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayslake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayslake
    • Grayslake is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,584 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayslake <2>
  • Hainesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Barreville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
    • Barreville is located in McHenry County
  • Carpentersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
  • Schaumburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
    • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <2>
  • Mount Prospect
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ridgeland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
    • Ridgeland is located in Cook County
  • North Northfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Northfield
    • North Northfield is located in Cook County
  • Rondout
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rondout have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondout
    • Rondout is located in Lake County

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 Zurich, 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>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>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.