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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 Paxton had a population of 2,187 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Paxton had a population of 4,117 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.

  • Loda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loda
    • Loda is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loda <3>
  • Ludlow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Ludlow is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <3>
  • Clarence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
    • Clarence is located in Ford County
  • Dillsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
    • Dillsburg is located in Champaign County
  • Elliott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Gifford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
    • Gifford is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <3>
  • Rankin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
    • Rankin is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rankin <3>
  • Buckley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley
    • Buckley is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckley <3>
  • Tomlinson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomlinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomlinson
    • Tomlinson is located in Champaign County
  • Prospect
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Champaign County
  • Rantoul
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
    • Rantoul is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rantoul <3>
  • Roberts
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Roberts is located in Ford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberts <3>
  • Melvin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Melvin is located in Ford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <3>
  • Guthrie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
    • Guthrie is located in Ford County
  • Dewey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
    • Dewey is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <3>
  • Penfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cissna Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park
    • Cissna Park is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cissna Park <3>
  • Thawville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thawville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thawville
    • Thawville is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thawville <3>
  • Gibson City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
    • Gibson City is located in Ford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
    • Gibson City has also been known as:
    • Gibson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <3>
  • Thomasboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasboro
    • Thomasboro is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasboro <3>
  • Flatville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
    • Flatville is located in Champaign County
  • Armstrong
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong is located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armstrong <3>
  • Blue Grass ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
    • Blue Grass is located in Vermilion County
  • East Lynn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
    • East Lynn is located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lynn <3>
  • Del Rey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
    • Del Rey is located in Iroquois County
  • Garber
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
    • Garber is located in Ford 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 Paxton, 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.









 

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