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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 Lexington had a population of 1,187 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lexington had a population of 2,020 people.

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

  • Cooksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Chenoa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Meadows
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Meadows is located in McLean County
  • Towanda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
    • Towanda is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <2>
  • Merna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna
    • Merna is located in McLean County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merna <2>
  • Fletcher
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Fletcher is located in McLean County
  • Gridley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
    • Gridley is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gridley <2>
  • Hudson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
  • Colfax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Colfax is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
  • Barnes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
    • Barnes is located in McLean County
  • Weston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in McLean County
  • Kappa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
    • Kappa is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Ocoya
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocoya have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoya
    • Ocoya is located in Livingston County
  • Normal
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Holder
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
    • Holder is located in McLean County
  • Padua
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Padua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
    • Padua is located in McLean County
  • Ellsworth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
    • Ellsworth is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <2>
  • El Paso
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
    • El Paso is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <2>
  • Brokaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brokaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
    • Brokaw is located in McLean County
  • Anchor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Bloomington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Arrowsmith
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsmith
    • Arrowsmith is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsmith <2>
  • Yuton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
    • Yuton is located in McLean County
  • Flanagan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan
    • Flanagan is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flanagan <2>
  • Cropsey
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Fairbury
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lodemia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodemia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodemia
    • Lodemia is located in Livingston County
  • McDowell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
    • McDowell is located in Livingston County
  • Rooks Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rooks Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooks Creek
    • Rooks Creek is located in Livingston County
  • Graymont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymont
    • Graymont is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graymont <2>

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

The official website for McLean County: www.mclean.gov/

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 Lexington, 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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