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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 Morton had a population of 657 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Morton had a population of 16,232 people.

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

  • Crandall ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crandall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
    • Crandall is located in Tazewell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Crandall
    • From Morton to Crandall
  • Groveland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cooper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Farmdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
    • Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Farmdale
    • From Morton to Farmdale
  • Tremont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Allentown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Deer Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Washington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wesley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Wesley is located in Tazewell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wesley
    • From Morton to Wesley
  • Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
    • Grove is located in Tazewell County
  • Pekin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Goodfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
    • Goodfield is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <3>
  • North Peoria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Peoria
    • North Peoria is located in Peoria County
  • Peoria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Dillon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lilly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Kickapoo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kickapoo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
    • Kickapoo is located in Peoria County
  • Bartonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hollis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
    • Hollis is located in Peoria County
  • Hawley ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
    • Hawley is located in Tazewell County
  • Eureka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <3>
  • Cruger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
    • Cruger is located in Woodford County
  • Orchard Mines
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Mines
    • Orchard Mines is located in Peoria County
  • Keller
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
    • Keller is located in Peoria County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Keller
    • From Morton to Keller
  • Pottstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Morton: www.morton-il.gov/

The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.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 Morton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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