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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 Pontiac had a population of 2,784 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Pontiac had a population of 11,176 people.

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

  • Rowe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
    • Rowe is located in Livingston County
  • Rooks Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rooks Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooks Creek
    • Rooks Creek is located in Livingston County
  • McDowell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
    • McDowell is located in Livingston County
  • Cayuga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
    • Cayuga is located in Livingston County
  • Ocoya
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocoya have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoya
    • Ocoya is located in Livingston County
  • Lodemia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodemia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodemia
    • Lodemia is located in Livingston County
  • Swygert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swygert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
    • Swygert is located in Livingston County
  • Graymont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymont
    • Graymont is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graymont <4>
  • Rugby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
    • Rugby is located in Livingston County
  • Cornell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
    • Cornell is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornell <4>
  • Weston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in McLean County
  • Chenoa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Eylar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eylar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylar
    • Eylar is located in Livingston County
  • Odell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
    • Odell is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <4>
  • Fairbury
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Flanagan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan
    • Flanagan is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flanagan <4>
  • Meadows
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Meadows is located in McLean County
  • Saunemin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Scovel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scovel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scovel
    • Scovel is located in Livingston County
  • Blackstone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
    • Blackstone is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <4>
  • Manville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
    • Manville is located in Livingston County
  • Nevada
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
    • Nevada is located in Livingston County
  • Budd
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Budd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
    • Budd is located in Livingston County
  • Gridley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
    • Gridley is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gridley <4>
  • Missal
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Missal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
    • Missal is located in Livingston County
  • Smithdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
    • Smithdale is located in Livingston County
  • Griswold
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
    • Griswold is located in Livingston County
  • Emington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emington
    • Emington is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emington <4>
  • Sunbury
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
    • Sunbury is located in Livingston County
  • Adams ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Livingston County
  • Long Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
    • Long Point is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Point <4>

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

The official website for Livingston County: www.livingstoncounty-il.org/

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 Pontiac, 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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