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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>

While we didn't find Oilfield in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Oilfield. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Oilfield listed first.

  • Cleone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cleone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
    • Cleone is located in Clark County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cleone
    • From Oilfield to Cleone
  • Westfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hutton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Union Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Casey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Martinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Diona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Ashmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
    • Ashmore is located in Coles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <3>
  • Timothy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timothy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
    • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Timothy
    • From Oilfield to Timothy
  • Clark Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Kansas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
    • Kansas is located in Edgar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <3>
  • Charleston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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 Oilfield to Oak Point
  • Grandview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Campbell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Coles County
  • Greenup
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hazel Dell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Janesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
    • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <3>
  • Bradbury
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
    • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bradbury
    • From Oilfield to Bradbury
  • Moonshine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonshine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonshine
    • Moonshine is located in Clark County
  • Dudley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
    • Dudley is located in Edgar County
  • Orange
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Clark County
  • Rardin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
    • Rardin is located in Coles County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rardin
    • From Oilfield to Rardin
  • Marshall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Bushton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Warrington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
    • Warrington is located in Edgar County

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 Oilfield, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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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