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, Massbach had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Massbach, with the one closest to Massbach listed first.
- Pleasant Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County
- Marcus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Marcus is located in Carroll County
- Elizabeth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
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- Lainsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lainsville
- Lainsville is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Stockton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <3>
- Savanna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
- Savanna is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <3>
- Loran
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
- Loran is located in Stephenson County
- Schapville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schapville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schapville
- Schapville is located in Jo Daviess County
- Rodden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Green Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Green Island is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Sabula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Sabula is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <3>
- Mount Carroll
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carroll
- Mount Carroll is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carroll <3>
- Kent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
- Pleasant Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Pleasant Creek is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Sterling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Hickory Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
- Blanding
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Yellow Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
- Bellevue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <3>
- Van Buren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Van Buren is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Miles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
- Miles is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <3>
- Daggett ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Waddams Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddams Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddams Grove
- Waddams Grove is located in Stephenson County
- Aiken
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County
- Smiths
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - North Bellevue
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
- North Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jo Daviess County: www.jodaviess.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 Massbach, 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. |