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 in 1895, Loon Lake had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Loon Lake, with the one closest to Loon Lake listed first.
- Lake Villa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
- Lake Villa is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
- Antioch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <3>
- Grass Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
- Grass Lake is located in Lake County
- Fox Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
- Fox Lake is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Lake <3>
- Rollins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Millburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Camp Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Fort Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Hainesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
- Hainesville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hainesville <3>
- Grayslake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayslake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayslake
- Grayslake is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayslake <3>
- Rosecrans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Bristol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
- Salem Lakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Spring Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <3>
- Volo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volo
- Volo is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volo <3>
- Woodworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Fox River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Johnsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Johnsburg is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <3>
- Wadsworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
- Wadsworth is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <3>
- Russell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Lake County
- Bassett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Twin Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
- Solon Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Mills
- Solon Mills is located in McHenry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon Mills <3>
- Fremont Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Center
- Fremont Center is located in Lake County
- Gurnee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Gurnee is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurnee <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.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 Loon Lake, 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. |