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 Lowell had a population of 77 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lowell, with the one closest to Lowell listed first.
- Vermilionville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilionville
- Vermilionville is located in La Salle County
- Ticona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ticona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticona
- Ticona is located in La Salle County
- Tonica
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in La Salle County
- Leonore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oglesby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Farm Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Ridge
- Farm Ridge is located in La Salle County
- Wilsman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsman
- Wilsman is located in La Salle County
- Utica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in La Salle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>
- Lostant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostant
- Lostant is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Lostant has also been known as:
- Lost Ant
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostant <3>
- La Salle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
- La Salle is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <3>
- Mount Palatine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
- Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
- Peru
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hitt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
- Hitt is located in La Salle County
- Kangley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kangley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
- Kangley is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Richards
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Richards is located in La Salle County
- South Ottawa ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ottawa
- South Ottawa is located in La Salle County
- Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <3>
- Garfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in La Salle County
- Ottawa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Granville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <3>
- Streator
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <3>
- Wenona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Wenona is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wenona <3>
- Coalville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Coalville is located in Livingston County
- Otter ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
- Otter is located in La Salle County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.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 Lowell, 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. |