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 Padua had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Padua, with the one closest to Padua listed first.
- Ellsworth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Holder
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Holder is located in McLean County
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- Fletcher
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fletcher is located in McLean County
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- Merna
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Arrowsmith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cooksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gillum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gillum is located in McLean County
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- Downs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Le Roy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brokaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brokaw is located in McLean County
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- Barnes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Barnes is located in McLean County
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- Sabina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sabina is located in McLean County
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- Empire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Empire is located in McLean County
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- Towanda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hendrix
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hendrix is located in McLean County
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- Colfax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph is located in McLean County
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- Saybrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Normal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bloomington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lexington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Heyworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Solomon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Solomon is located in De Witt County
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- Weedman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Weedman is located in De Witt County
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- Kumler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kumler is located in McLean County
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- Laurette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Laurette is located in McLean County
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- Anchor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Padua, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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