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) - 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) - Lodemia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Swygert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - 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 <3>
- Rugby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - 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 <3>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoa
- Chenoa is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chenoa <3>
- Eylar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - 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 <3>
- Fairbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbury
- Fairbury is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbury <3>
- 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 <3>
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saunemin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunemin
- Saunemin is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saunemin <3>
- Scovel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - 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 <3>
- Manville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Nevada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Budd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - 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 <3>
- Missal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Smithdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Griswold
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Emington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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 <3>
- Sunbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Adams ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - 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 <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |