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 Orleans had a population of 38 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Orleans, with the one closest to Orleans listed first.
- Alexander
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Arnold
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Arnold is located in Morgan County
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- Pisgah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pisgah is located in Morgan County
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- Sinclair
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sinclair is located in Morgan County
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- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jacksonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Maxwell ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
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- Berlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Berlin is located in Sangamon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Prentice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Prentice is located in Morgan County
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- Jordanville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jordanville is located in Morgan County
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- Woodson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Literberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arcadia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arcadia is located in Morgan County
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- Loami
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bates is located in Sangamon County
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- Gurney ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gurney is located in Cass County
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- Murrayville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pasfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
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- Little Indian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Little Indian is located in Cass County
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- Pleasant Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Markham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Markham is located in Morgan County
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- Philadelphia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Philadelphia is located in Cass 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 Orleans, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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