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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 Litchfield had a population of 5,811 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Litchfield had a population of 6,609 people.

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

  • Hornsby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Honey Bend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Barnett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Barnett is located in Montgomery County
  • Butler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <3>
  • Shop Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
    • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
  • Walshville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mount Olive
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gillespie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
  • Zanesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
    • Zanesville is located in Montgomery County
  • Raymond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Atwater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
    • Atwater is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwater <3>
  • Dorchester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Staunton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sorento
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Irving
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Irving is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <3>
  • Waggoner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Carlinville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • New Douglas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Donnellson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnellson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnellson
    • Donnellson is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnellson <3>
  • Harvel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvel
    • Harvel is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvel <3>
  • McVey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVey
    • McVey is located in Macoupin County
  • Reno
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Coffeen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Anderson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Macoupin County

The official website for Litchfield: www.litchfield.il.us/

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomeryco.com/

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 Litchfield, 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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