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 Lancaster in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Lancaster. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
- Glasford
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kingston Mines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Mines
- Kingston Mines is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Mines <2>
- Breeds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breeds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
- Breeds is located in Fulton County
- Banner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Banner is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <2>
- Smithville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Peoria County
- Monterey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Fulton County
- Mapleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <2>
- Rawalts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawalts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawalts
- Rawalts is located in Fulton County
- Eden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Peoria County
- Trivoli
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivoli
- Trivoli is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trivoli <2>
- Stoehrs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoehrs
- Stoehrs is located in Tazewell County
- Orchard Mines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Mines
- Orchard Mines is located in Peoria County
- Hollis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Hollis is located in Peoria County
- Hanna City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cramer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramer
- Cramer is located in Peoria County
- Pekin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bartonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maxwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Peoria County
- Norris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Canton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dunfermline
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfermline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfermline
- Dunfermline is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunfermline <2>
- Manito
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
- Manito is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <2>
- Hawley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hawley is located in Tazewell County
- Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Grove is located in Tazewell County
- Kickapoo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kickapoo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
- Kickapoo is located in Peoria County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.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 Lancaster, 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. |