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) - Westfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
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- Hutton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Hutton is located in Coles County
- Union Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Union Center is located in Cumberland County
- Casey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Casey is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,585 people
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- 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.<2> 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
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- Diona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
- Diona is located in Cumberland County
- 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.<2> 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) - Clark Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Center
- Clark Center is located in Clark County
- 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.<2> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Coles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <3>
- Oak Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Grandview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Edgar County
- Campbell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Greenup
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
- Greenup is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <3>
- Hazel Dell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
- Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
- 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.<2> 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) - Moonshine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Dudley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Orange
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Rardin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Marshall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,774 people
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- Bushton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
- Bushton is located in Coles County
- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
- Warrington is located in Edgar County
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 Oilfield, 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. |