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 Lee had a population of 264 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lee had a population of 323 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- Shabbona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona
- Shabbona is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shabbona <2>
- Steward
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward
- Steward is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steward <2>
- Shabbona Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
- Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Paw Paw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Paw Paw is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paw Paw <2>
- Rollo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Waterman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
- Waterman is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterman <2>
- Creston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <2>
- Compton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Compton is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <2>
- Radley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Malta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Malta is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <2>
- Rochelle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
- Rochelle is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <2>
- West Brooklyn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooklyn
- West Brooklyn is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Brooklyn <2>
- Flagg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - De Kalb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- De Kalb is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <2>
- Flagg Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagg Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
- Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
- Earlville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
- Earlville is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <2>
- Leland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <2>
- Franks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
- Franks is located in DeKalb County
- Hinckley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Hinckley is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinckley <2>
- Cortland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- Cortland is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <2>
- Ashton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <2>
- Meriden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Kings
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Clare
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Clare is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clare <2>
- Esmond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
- Esmond is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esmond <2>
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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 Lee, 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. |