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, Media had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Media had a population of 93 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Media, with the one closest to Media listed first.
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Smithshire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithshire
- Smithshire is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithshire <3>
- Stronghurst
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronghurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
- Stronghurst is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <3>
- Raritan
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Olena
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Olena is located in Henderson County
- Decorra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Ponemah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Kirkwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Kirkwood is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <3>
- Roseville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <3>
- Gladstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <3>
- Terre Haute
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
- Larchland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Swan Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Swan Creek is located in Warren County
- Rozetta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Ormonde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Carman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
- Carman is located in Henderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <3>
- Iowa Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
- Youngstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
- Youngstown is located in Warren County
- Oquawka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
- Oquawka is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquawka <3>
- Lomax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Lomax is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <3>
- Disco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Disco is located in Hancock County
- La Harpe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- La Harpe is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Blandinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandinsville
- Blandinsville is located in McDonough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blandinsville <3>
- Phelps
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Monmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Monmouth is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <3>
- Burlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <3>
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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 Media, 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. |