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 McLean had a population of 500 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, McLean had a population of 790 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from McLean, with the one closest to McLean listed first.
- Atlanta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
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- Funks Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funks Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funks Grove
- Funks Grove is located in McLean County
- Waynesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
- Waynesville is located in De Witt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
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- Mountjoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Armington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington
- Armington is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
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- Lawndale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Lawndale is located in Logan County
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- Stanford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
- Stanford is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
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- Shirley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in McLean County
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- Covell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Heyworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
- Heyworth is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
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- Randolph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Beason
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason
- Beason is located in Logan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beason <3>
- Midland City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
- Midland City is located in De Witt County
- Minier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minier
- Minier is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minier <3>
- Skelton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Hallsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in De Witt County
- Wapella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapella
- Wapella is located in De Witt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
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- Hendrix
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Twin Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Twin Grove is located in McLean County
- Hartsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
- Hartsburg is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
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- Bell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Bell is located in Logan County
- Danvers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Danvers is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Danvers has also been known as:
- Danver
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <3>
- Bloomington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <3>
- Hopedale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Hopedale is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <3>
- Boynton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Boynton is located in Tazewell County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for McLean County: www.mclean.gov/
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 McLean, 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. |