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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 Mount Carroll had a population of 1,836 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mount Carroll had a population of 1,562 people.

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

  • Daggett ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daggett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
    • Daggett is located in Carroll County
  • Hickory Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chadwick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lanark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ideal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Savanna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Sabula
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
    • Sabula is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <4>
  • Fair Haven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Kittredge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittredge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittredge
    • Kittredge is located in Carroll County
  • Loran
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Thomson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Marcus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Lainsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lainsville
    • Lainsville is located in Jackson County (IA)
  • Elk River Junction
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
    • Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County (IA)
  • Shannon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Massbach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massbach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massbach
    • Massbach is located in Jo Daviess County
  • Milledgeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Elkhorn Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Almont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
    • Almont is located in Clinton County (IA)
  • Ustick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ustick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ustick
    • Ustick is located in Whiteside County
  • White Pigeon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Hitt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
    • Hitt is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hitt
    • From Mount Carroll to Hitt
  • Sterling
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Sterling is located in Jackson County (IA)
  • Teeds Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Yellow Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Kent
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <4>

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

The official website for Carroll County: visitcarrollcountyil.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 Mount Carroll, 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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