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 Oreana had a population of 170 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Oreana had a population of 804 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Oreana, with the one closest to Oreana listed first.
- Sangamon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
- Sangamon is located in Macon County
- Argenta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Argenta is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argenta <3>
- Forsyth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
- Forsyth is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <3>
- Oakley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Oakley is located in Macon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <3>
- Emery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Decatur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <3>
- Bearsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Cerro Gordo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <3>
- Long Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Long Creek is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Maroa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maroa
- Maroa is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maroa <3>
- Cisco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Cisco is located in Piatt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <3>
- Wyckles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Turpin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Mount Zion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <3>
- Casner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
- Casner is located in Macon County
- Warrensburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
- Warrensburg is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <3>
- Ospur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Milmine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milmine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmine
- Milmine is located in Piatt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milmine <3>
- Harristown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Harristown is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <3>
- Elwin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwin
- Elwin is located in Macon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwin <3>
- Hervey City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hervey City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
- Hervey City is located in Macon County
- La Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- La Place is located in Piatt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Place <3>
- Lane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Lane is located in De Witt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <3>
- Rowell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
- Rowell is located in De Witt County
- Prairie Hall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hall
- Prairie Hall is located in Macon County
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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 Oreana, 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. |