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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 in 1895, Payson had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Payson had a population of 980 people.

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

  • Plainville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
    • Plainville is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <3>
  • Fall Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
    • Fall Creek is located in Adams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fall Creek
    • From Payson to Fall Creek
  • Seehorn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seehorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seehorn
    • Seehorn is located in Pike County
  • Adams
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Richfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
    • Richfield is located in Adams County
  • Burton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Marblehead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hull
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Hull is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <3>
  • East Hannibal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hannibal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hannibal
    • East Hannibal is located in Pike County
  • Shepherd
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepherd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
    • Shepherd is located in Pike County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shepherd
    • From Payson to Shepherd
  • Aladdin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aladdin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
    • Aladdin is located in Pike County
  • Liberty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>
  • Helton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Helton is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Helton
    • From Payson to Helton
  • Kinderhook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hannibal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Shinn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shinn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinn
    • Shinn is located in Pike County
  • Saverton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Quincy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oakwood
    • From Payson to Oakwood
  • Columbus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • West Quincy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
    • West Quincy is located in Marion County (MO)
  • Barry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fowler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • North River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
    • North River is located in Marion County (MO)
  • Withers Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Withers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withers Mill
    • Withers Mill is located in Marion County (MO)
  • New Canton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
    • New Canton is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Paloma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Palmyra
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Payson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 Payson, 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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