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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 Marseilles had a population of 2,210 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Marseilles had a population of 4,778 people.

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

  • Seneca
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
    • Seneca has also been known as:
    • Crotty
    • Seneca village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <3>
  • Grand Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Otter ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Ransom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Kinsman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Stavanger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
    • Stavanger is located in La Salle County
  • Kernan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kernan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernan
    • Kernan is located in La Salle County
  • Verona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wauponsee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauponsee
    • Wauponsee is located in Grundy County
  • Dayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in La Salle County
  • South Ottawa ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ottawa
    • South Ottawa is located in La Salle County
  • Hitt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
    • Hitt is located in La Salle County
  • Richards
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Danway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danway
    • Danway is located in La Salle County
  • Ottawa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
    • Ottawa is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <3>
  • Farm Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Missal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Missal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
    • Missal is located in Livingston County
  • Budd
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Budd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
    • Budd is located in Livingston County
  • Wedron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Nettle Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
    • Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
  • Kangley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kangley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
    • Kangley is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Streator
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Blackstone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
    • Blackstone is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <3>
  • Blakes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blakes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
    • Blakes is located in La Salle County
  • Adams ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Livingston County
  • Mazon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Norway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Norway is located in La Salle County

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

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 Marseilles, 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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