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, Myrtle had a post office and railroad service.

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

Egan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
- Egan is located in Ogle County
Leaf River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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- Leaf River is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
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Seward
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Seward is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <2>
Byron
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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- Byron is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <2>
Adeline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adeline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
- Adeline is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
German Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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- German Valley is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for German Valley <2>
Pecatonica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica
- Pecatonica is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecatonica <2>
Mount Morris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Mount Morris is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Morris <2>
Oregon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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- Oregon is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <2>
Stillman Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Stillman Valley is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillman Valley <2>
Kishwaukee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kishwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishwaukee
- Kishwaukee is located in Winnebago County
Ridott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridott
- Ridott is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridott <2>
Forreston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
- Forreston is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <2>
Maryland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Maryland is located in Ogle County
Daysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Daysville is located in Ogle County
Honey Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
South Freeport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Freeport
- South Freeport is located in Stephenson County
Baileyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Baileyville is located in Ogle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <2>
Haldane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
- Haldane is located in Ogle County
Stratford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Stratford is located in Ogle County
Chana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chana
- Chana is located in Ogle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chana <2>
White Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Ogle County
Davis Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Junction
- Davis Junction is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis Junction <2>
Wempletown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wempletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
- Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
Harper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Ogle County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.org/

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 Myrtle, 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.