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 Oakcrest in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Oakcrest. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Oakcrest listed first.
- Marshall
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>
- Clark Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Center
- Clark Center is located in Clark County
- Ernst
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Snyder
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Dennison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
- Dennison is located in Clark County
- McKeen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Oliver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Darwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Martinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <2>
- Walnut Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Prairie
- Walnut Prairie is located in Clark County
- Hutton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Farrington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
- Farrington is located in Clark County
- Ferrel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Marley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Nevins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Cleone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Melrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Clark County
- West Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- West Union is located in Clark County
- Vigo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Prairieton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
- Prairieton is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Orange
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Prairie Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Grandview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Edgar County
- Conlogue
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - West York
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
- West York is located in Crawford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <2>
- Sandford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Vermilion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion
- Vermilion is located in Edgar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermilion <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyil.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 Oakcrest, 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. |