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 Leaf River had a population of 239 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Leaf River had a population of 403 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Leaf River, with the one closest to Leaf River listed first.
- Myrtle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Myrtle is located in Ogle County
- Egan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
- Egan is located in Ogle County
- Adeline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adeline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
- Adeline is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Mount Morris
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Byron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- German Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maryland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
- Maryland is located in Ogle County
- Oregon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Seward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Seward is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <3>
- Forreston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
- Forreston is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <3>
- Haldane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
- Haldane is located in Ogle County
- Stratford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Stratford is located in Ogle County
- Daysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Daysville is located in Ogle County
- Baileyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Baileyville is located in Ogle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <3>
- Honey Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
- Stillman Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- South Freeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Freeport
- South Freeport is located in Stephenson County
- Ridott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridott
- Ridott is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridott <3>
- Pecatonica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica
- Pecatonica is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecatonica <3>
- Harper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Ogle County
- Polo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kishwaukee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kishwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishwaukee
- Kishwaukee is located in Winnebago County
- Brookville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Ogle County
- Grand Detour
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Detour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Detour
- Grand Detour is located in Ogle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Detour <3>
- White Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Ogle County
- Davis Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Leaf River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.org/
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 Leaf River, 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. |
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