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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursa
- Ursa is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ursa <2>
- Marcelline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
- Marcelline is located in Adams County
- Fowler
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Fowler is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <2>
- Loraine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loraine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
- Loraine is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loraine <2>
- Paloma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paloma
- Paloma is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paloma <2>
- 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.<3> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Lima is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <2>
- Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Tioga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Columbus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Stillwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - 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.<3> 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.<3> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <2>
- Burton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Burton is located in Adams County
- West Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Sutter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - 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.<3> 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) - 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.<3> 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.<3> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Blacks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - La Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
- La Prairie is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Prairie <2>
- 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.<3> 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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. |