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>
While we didn't find Norwood in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Norwood. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Norwood listed first.
- Maxwell
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Peoria County
- Pottstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
- Pottstown is located in Peoria County
- Kickapoo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kickapoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
- Kickapoo is located in Peoria County
- Edwards
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bartonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hanna City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Peoria
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Orange Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Prairie
- Orange Prairie is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Prairie <3>
- Kramm
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kramm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramm
- Kramm is located in Peoria County
- Smithville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Peoria County
- Wesley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Wesley is located in Tazewell County
- North Peoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Peoria
- North Peoria is located in Peoria County
- Keller
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
- Keller is located in Peoria County
- Eden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Peoria County
- Hollis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Hollis is located in Peoria County
- Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Grove is located in Tazewell County
- Alta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <3>
- Orchard Mines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Mines
- Orchard Mines is located in Peoria County
- Mapleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <3>
- Glasford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston Mines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Mines
- Kingston Mines is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Mines <3>
- Pekin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Farmdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
- Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
- Mossville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Mossville is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <3>
- Dunlap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Peoria County
- Trivoli
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivoli
- Trivoli is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trivoli <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Norwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.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 Norwood, 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. |
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