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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 Philo had a population of 491 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Philo had a population of 1,378 people.

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

  • Sidney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <3>
  • Deers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deers
    • Deers is located in Champaign County
  • Tolono
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolono
    • Tolono is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolono <3>
  • Mira
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira
    • Mira is located in Champaign County
  • Savoy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
    • Savoy is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savoy <3>
  • Pesotum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Champaign
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mayview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
    • Mayview is located in Champaign County
  • Villa Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
    • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
  • Fairland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Fairland is located in Douglas County
  • Saint Joseph
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sadorus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Broadlands
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadlands
    • Broadlands is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadlands <3>
  • Homer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
  • Staley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
    • Staley is located in Champaign County
  • West Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge
    • West Ridge is located in Douglas County
  • Sellers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
    • Sellers is located in Champaign County
  • Leverett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leverett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
    • Leverett is located in Champaign County
  • Allerton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
    • Allerton is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <3>
  • Ogden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <3>
  • Bondville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Camargo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Murdock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
    • Murdock is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdock <3>
  • Rising
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
    • Rising is located in Champaign County
  • Tuscola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
    • Tuscola is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <3>
  • Seymour
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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

The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.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 Philo, 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.




 

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