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>
Otter itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Otter, with the one closest to Otter listed first.
- Richards
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Richards is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Kernan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kernan is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernan
- Streator
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kangley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kangley is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Missal
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Missal is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
- Smithdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Smithdale is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
- Ransom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Coalville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coalville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Blackstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Farm Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Farm Ridge is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Ridge
- Wilsman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wilsman is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsman
- Reading
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Reading is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Manville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Manville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Marseilles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Budd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Budd is located in Livingston County
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- Ancona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Ottawa ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- South Ottawa is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ottawa
- Hitt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hitt is located in La Salle County
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- Kinsman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Leonore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Garfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Garfield is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Adams ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Adams is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Ottawa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Seneca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seneca is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Seneca has also been known as:
- Crotty
- Seneca village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <2>
- Vermilionville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vermilionville is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilionville
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 Otter, 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. |