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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 Mokena had a population of 364 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mokena had a population of 20,050 people.

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

  • Marley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley
    • Marley is located in Will County
  • Alpine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Cook County
  • Steele
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
    • Steele is located in Will County
  • Spencer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Will County
  • Tinley Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
    • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <3>
  • New Lenox
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox
    • New Lenox is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,088 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lenox <3>
  • Brisbane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brisbane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
    • Brisbane is located in Will County
  • Matteson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matteson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
    • Matteson is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matteson <3>
  • Goodings Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodings Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodings Grove
    • Goodings Grove is located in Will County
  • Goeselville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goeselville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goeselville
    • Goeselville is located in Cook County
  • East Joliet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Joliet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Joliet
    • East Joliet is located in Will County
  • Manhattan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
    • Manhattan is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <3>
  • Lockport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Monee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Joliet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Sag Bridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sag Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sag Bridge
    • Sag Bridge is located in Cook County
  • Wallingford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallingford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
    • Wallingford is located in Will County
  • Homewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Worth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
    • Worth is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worth <3>
  • Lemont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Romeo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
    • Romeo is located in Will County
  • Tedens ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tedens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedens
    • Tedens is located in DuPage County
  • Chicago Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Willow Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
    • Willow Springs is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <3>
  • Glenwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Thornton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <3>
  • Harvey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Blue Island
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Island
    • Blue Island is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,616 people
  • Coynes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coynes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coynes
    • Coynes is located in Will County

The official website for Mokena: www.mokena.org/

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

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 Mokena, 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.
<4>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.




 

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