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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 Poplar Grove had a population of 232 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Poplar Grove had a population of 5,075 people.

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

  • Caledonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Capron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
    • Capron is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <2>
  • Hunter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Boone County
  • Blaine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Boone County
  • Argyle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Argyle is located in Winnebago County
  • Belvidere
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Chemung
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
    • Chemung is located in McHenry County
  • Garden Prairie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Harlem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Harlem is located in Winnebago County
  • Harvard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Harvard is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <2>
  • Lawrence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in McHenry County
  • Sharon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
  • Roscoe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Cherry Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Reeds Crossing ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossing
    • Reeds Crossing is located in Boone County
  • Perryville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
    • Perryville is located in Winnebago County
  • Jonesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Winnebago County
  • Ruby
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
    • Ruby is located in Winnebago County
  • Marengo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <2>
  • Porters
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
    • Porters is located in Rock County (WI)
  • Genet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genet
    • Genet is located in Winnebago County
  • Clinton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Rockford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Irene
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
    • Irene is located in Boone County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Irene
    • From Poplar Grove to Irene
  • Herbert
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
    • Herbert is located in Boone County
  • Big Foot Prairie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Beloit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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

The official website for Boone County: www.boonecountyil.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 Poplar Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.




 

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