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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 Maroa had a population of 1,164 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Maroa had a population of 1,700 people.

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

  • Ospur
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ospur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ospur
    • Ospur is located in De Witt County
  • Emery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
    • Emery is located in Macon County
  • Rowell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Forsyth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
    • Forsyth is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <3>
  • Lane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in De Witt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
  • Oreana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
    • Oreana is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oreana <3>
  • Argenta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
    • Argenta is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argenta <3>
  • Kenney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
    • Kenney is located in De Witt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <3>
  • Warrensburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
    • Warrensburg is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <3>
  • Bearsdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bearsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
    • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bearsdale
    • From Maroa to Bearsdale
  • Birkbeck
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birkbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
    • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Birkbeck
    • From Maroa to Birkbeck
  • Hallsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Latham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Decatur
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Wapella
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Sangamon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cisco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Cisco is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <3>
  • Weldon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Midland City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chestnut
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Wyckles
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyckles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles
    • Wyckles is located in Macon County
  • Oakley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Macon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <3>
  • De Witt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Harristown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
    • Harristown is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <3>
  • Beason
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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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 Maroa, 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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