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, Modesto had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Modesto had a population of 180 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Modesto, with the one closest to Modesto listed first.
- Palmyra
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
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- Rohrer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Scottville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
- Scottville is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
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- Waverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Waverly is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
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- Lowder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lowder is located in Sangamon County
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- Hettick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hettick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hettick is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
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- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Nilwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilwood
- Nilwood is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
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- Girard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,981 people
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- Anderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Virden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
- Virden is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,302 people
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- Maxwell ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Athensville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athensville
- Athensville is located in Greene County
- Hagaman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Reader
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Enos
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Comer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - McVey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Fayette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Carlinville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinville
- Carlinville is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,441 people
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- Auburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,591 people
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- Greenfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <3>
- Pisgah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Loami
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loami have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loami
- Loami is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loami <3>
- Chesterfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <3>
- Atwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
- Atwater is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwater <3>
- Woodson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
- Woodson is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
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- Murrayville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
- Murrayville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <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 Modesto, 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. |