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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 Oblong had a population of 390 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Oblong had a population of 1,357 people.

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

  • Kibbie ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kibbie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
    • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kibbie
    • From Oblong to Kibbie
  • Stoy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
    • Stoy is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <4>
  • Willow Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
    • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <4>
  • Hardinville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sainte Marie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
    • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <4>
  • Bellair
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Landes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • New Hebron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Robinson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <4>
  • Villas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
    • Villas is located in Crawford County
  • Yale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Yale is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <4>
  • Rafetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rafetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafetown
    • Rafetown is located in Jasper County
  • Chauncey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
    • Chauncey is located in Lawrence County
  • Duncanville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Annapolis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
    • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <4>
  • Stringtown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Richland County
  • Gordon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Trimble
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
    • Trimble is located in Crawford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Trimble
    • From Oblong to Trimble
  • Advance
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
    • Advance is located in Jasper County
  • West Liberty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
  • Moonshine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonshine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonshine
    • Moonshine is located in Clark County
  • Falmouth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Newton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <4>
  • Oak Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
    • Oak Point is located in Clark County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oak Point
    • From Oblong to Oak Point
  • Dundas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
    • Dundas is located in Richland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <4>
  • Westport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Lawrence County
  • Flat Rock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Orange
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Clark County
  • Rose Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rose Hill
    • From Oblong to Rose Hill

The official website for Oblong: www.villageofoblong.com/

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 Oblong, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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