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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 Lanesville had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Mechanicsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Buffalo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Illiopolis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cornland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Buffalo Hart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
    • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
  • Dawson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
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  • Bolivia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • Bolivia is located in Christian County
  • Mount Auburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Fork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Niantic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Barclay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Grove City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Grove City is located in Christian County
  • Spaulding
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Riverton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Riverton is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
  • Rochester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rochester is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <2>
  • Berry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
    • Berry is located in Sangamon County
  • Breckenridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
    • Breckenridge is located in Sangamon County
  • Mount Pulaski
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.
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    • 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>
  • Latham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Williamsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Edinburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <2>
  • Elkhart
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sherman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Broadwell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Harristown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
    • Harristown is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <2>
  • Ridgely
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Ridgely is located in Sangamon County

The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.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 Lanesville, 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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