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 Oakford had a population of 164 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Oakford had a population of 273 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Oakford, with the one closest to Oakford listed first.
- Atterberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atterberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterberry
- Atterberry is located in Menard County
- Kilbourne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne
- Kilbourne is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilbourne <3>
- Conover
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Newmansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
- Newmansville is located in Cass County
- Hill Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <3>
- Sylvan ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Curtis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Saidora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Chandlerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlerville
- Chandlerville is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandlerville <3>
- Kelsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Poplar City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar City
- Poplar City is located in Mason County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar City <3>
- Tallula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Tallula is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallula <3>
- Greenview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
- Greenview is located in Menard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <3>
- Easton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <3>
- Matanzas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Bath
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
- Tice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Teheran
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
- Teheran is located in Mason County
- Anderson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Philadelphia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Cass County
- Gurney ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Loyd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Havana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,945 people
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- Sweet Water
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Sweet Water is located in Menard County
- Snicarte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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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 Oakford, 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. |