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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 Peoria had a population of 41,024 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Peoria had a population of 109,428 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Peoria, with the one closest to Peoria listed first.
- North Peoria
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Peoria
- North Peoria is located in Peoria County
- Kickapoo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kickapoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
- Kickapoo is located in Peoria County
- Wesley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Wesley is located in Tazewell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wesley
- From Peoria to Wesley
- Pottstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Farmdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
- Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Farmdale
- From Peoria to Farmdale
- Keller
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
- Keller is located in Peoria County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Keller
- From Peoria to Keller
- Bartonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Grove is located in Tazewell County
- Maxwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Peoria County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maxwell
- From Peoria to Maxwell
- Orange Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Groveland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Mines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Mines
- Orchard Mines is located in Peoria County
- Hollis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Hollis is located in Peoria County
- Alta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <4>
- Mossville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Mossville is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <4>
- Edwards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pekin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Morton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crandall ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crandall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Crandall is located in Tazewell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crandall
- From Peoria to Crandall
- Washington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Spring Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cooper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kramm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kramm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramm
- Kramm is located in Peoria County
- Hanna City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Smithville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Peoria County
- Mapleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <4>
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 Peoria, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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