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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 Mendon had a population of 640 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mendon had a population of 948 people.

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

  • Ursa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Marcelline
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fowler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Loraine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Paloma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Coatsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
    • Coatsburg is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <2>
  • Lima
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Adams County
  • Tioga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tioga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
    • Tioga is located in Hancock County
  • Columbus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Stillwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
    • Stillwell is located in Hancock County
  • La Grange
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • La Grange is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <2>
  • Camp Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
    • Camp Point is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <2>
  • Quincy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Burton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • West Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sutter
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sutter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
    • Sutter is located in Hancock County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sutter
    • From Mendon to Sutter
  • West Quincy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
    • West Quincy is located in Marion County (MO)
  • Chatton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatton
    • Chatton is located in Adams County
  • Canton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
  • Golden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
  • Adams
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Blacks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blacks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
    • Blacks is located in Adams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Blacks
    • From Mendon to Blacks
  • La Prairie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Bowen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Bowen is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <2>

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

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/

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 Mendon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.




 

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