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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 Latham had a population of 265 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Latham had a population of 359 people.

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

  • Warrensburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
    • Warrensburg is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <3>
  • Chestnut
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Niantic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mount Pulaski
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pulaski
    • Mount Pulaski is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pulaski <3>
  • Illiopolis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bearsdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bearsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
    • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bearsdale
    • From Latham to Bearsdale
  • Kenney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
    • Kenney is located in De Witt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <3>
  • Harristown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Wyckles
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyckles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles
    • Wyckles is located in Macon County
  • Forsyth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
    • Forsyth is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <3>
  • Rowell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Fork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Emery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
    • Emery is located in Macon County
  • Maroa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lanesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
    • Lanesville is located in Sangamon County
  • Midland City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Chestervale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Beason
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Cornland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Skelton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
    • Skelton is located in Logan County
  • Decatur
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ospur
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ospur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ospur
    • Ospur is located in De Witt County
  • Hallsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Mount Auburn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Buffalo Hart
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Buffalo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Boody
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Oreana
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
    • Oreana is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oreana <3>

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Latham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.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 Latham, 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.
<4>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.




 

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