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 Pecatonica had a population of 1,059 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Pecatonica had a population of 2,065 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Pecatonica, with the one closest to Pecatonica listed first.
- Seward
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Seward is located in Winnebago County
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- Ridott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Ridott is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
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- Egan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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- Egan is located in Ogle County
- Davis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Davis is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
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- Wempletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wempletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
- Durand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- German Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Myrtle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Myrtle is located in Ogle County
- Rock City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Rock City is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Dakota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Freeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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.
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- South Freeport is located in Stephenson County
- Harrison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Winnebago County
- Leaf River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shirland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
- Shirland is located in Winnebago County
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- Adeline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adeline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Adeline is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Byron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County
- Afolkey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
- Baileyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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
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- Kishwaukee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kishwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishwaukee
- Kishwaukee is located in Winnebago County
- Rockford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ruby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Winnebago County
- Jonesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Winnebago County
- Genet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genet
- Genet is located in Winnebago County
- Cedarville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Freeport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.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 Pecatonica, 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. |
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