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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
- Loran
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
- Loran is located in Stephenson County
- 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) - Eleroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleroy
- Eleroy is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleroy <3>
- Lena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <3>
- Shannon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Shannon is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shannon <3>
- Kittredge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - 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) - Pleasant Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Lanark is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanark <3>
- Red Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Harper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Ogle County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <3>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carroll
- Mount Carroll is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carroll <3>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
- 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)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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. |