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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 Polk in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Polk. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Polk listed first.

  • Sollitt
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sollitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sollitt
    • Sollitt is located in Kankakee County
  • Beecher
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Eagle Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
    • Eagle Lake is located in Will County
  • Grant Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
    • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
  • Goodenow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
    • Goodenow is located in Will County
  • Klaasville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klaasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klaasville
    • Klaasville is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Sherburnville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburnville
    • Sherburnville is located in Kankakee County
  • Brunswick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Creston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • Creston is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Cedar Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Cedar Lake is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lake <3>
  • Crete
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
    • Crete is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <3>
  • Peotone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Momence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
    • Momence is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <3>
  • Lowell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <3>
  • Monee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monee
    • Monee is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,029 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monee <3>
  • Saint George
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Saint George is located in Kankakee County
  • Saint John
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Exline
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
    • Exline is located in Kankakee County
  • Orchard Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove
    • Orchard Grove is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Dyer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
    • Dyer is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <3>
  • Chicago Heights
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Lake Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Lake Village is located in Newton County (IN)
  • Crown Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Schererville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
    • Schererville is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <3>
  • Glenwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <3>
  • Koster
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koster
    • Koster is located in Kankakee County
  • Shelby
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Matteson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matteson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
    • Matteson is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matteson <3>
  • Hartsdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsdale
    • Hartsdale is located in Lake County (IN)

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

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 Polk, 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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