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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in Morgan County
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- Arnold
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Pisgah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Sinclair
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
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- Jacksonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,488 people
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- New Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <2>
- Maxwell ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Berlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Prentice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
- Prentice is located in Morgan County
- Jordanville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
- Jordanville is located in Morgan County
- Woodson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
- Woodson is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
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- Waverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>
- Ashland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
- Literberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Literberry
- Literberry is located in Morgan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Literberry <2>
- Arcadia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Morgan County
- Loami
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loami have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loami
- Loami is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loami <2>
- Bates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Gurney ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Murrayville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
- Murrayville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <2>
- Pasfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Little Indian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Indian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Indian
- Little Indian is located in Cass County
- Pleasant Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <2>
- Markham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Philadelphia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |