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 New Athens had a population of 624 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, New Athens had a population of 1,865 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from New Athens, with the one closest to New Athens listed first.
- Lementon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Lenzburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenzburg
- Lenzburg is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
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- Fayetteville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Hecker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
- Hecker is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <3>
- Freeburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Freeburg is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,223 people
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- Marissa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
- Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <3>
- Smithton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Smithton is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
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- Red Bud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
- Red Bud is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,442 people
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- Baldwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
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- Saint Libory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Libory
- Saint Libory is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
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- Paderborn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Floraville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floraville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floraville
- Floraville is located in Saint Clair County
- Wilderman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Caspars
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Rentchler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Houston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Tilden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
- Tilden is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
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- Johannisburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johannisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannisburg
- Johannisburg is located in Washington County
- Mascoutah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascoutah
- Mascoutah is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mascoutah <3>
- Burksville Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
- Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
- Stone Church
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
- Stone Church is located in Washington County
- Venedy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Ruma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
- Ruma is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Preston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Belleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <3>
- Lively Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lively Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively Grove
- Lively Grove is located in Washington County
- New Memphis Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Memphis Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Memphis Station
- New Memphis Station is located in Clinton County
- Millstadt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstadt
- Millstadt is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millstadt <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for New Athens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Clair County: www.co.st-clair.il.us/
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 New Athens, 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. |