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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>

While we didn't find Pearl City in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Pearl City. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Pearl City listed first.

  • Yellow Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Loran
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Kent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
  • Bolton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bolton
    • From Pearl City to Bolton
  • Eleroy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Shannon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Kittredge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittredge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittredge
    • Kittredge is located in Carroll County
  • Freeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
  • Damascus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Stephenson County
  • Pleasant Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Waddams Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddams Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddams Grove
    • Waddams Grove is located in Stephenson County
  • Stockton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <3>
  • Lanark
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Red Oak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Red Oak
    • From Pearl City to Red Oak
  • Harper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Baileyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
    • Baileyville is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <3>
  • Cedarville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • McConnell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
    • McConnell is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnell <3>
  • Mount Carroll
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • South Freeport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Freeport
    • South Freeport is located in Stephenson County
  • Buena Vista
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Nora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
    • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <3>
  • Forreston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
    • Forreston is located in Ogle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <3>
  • Massbach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massbach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massbach
    • Massbach is located in Jo Daviess County

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

The official website for Stephenson County: www.co.stephenson.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 Pearl City, 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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