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 in 1895, Potomac had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Potomac had a population of 681 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Potomac, with the one closest to Potomac listed first.
- Blue Grass ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Grass is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Higginsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Higginsville is located in Vermilion County
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- Armstrong
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Vernal
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Vernal is located in Vermilion County
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- Henning
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rayville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rayville is located in Vermilion County
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- Penfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hope is located in Vermilion County
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- Snider
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Snider is located in Vermilion County
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- Rossville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bismarck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alvin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Alvin is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Alvin has also been known as:
- Alvan Village
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- East Lynn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Glenburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
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- West Newell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Newell is located in Vermilion County
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- Gifford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Royal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rankin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hoopeston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fithian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Muncie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oakwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Missionfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
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- Hillery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hillery is located in Vermilion County
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- Flatville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Flatville is located in Champaign County
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- Thomas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Thomas is located in Vermilion County
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- Clarence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clarence is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Dillsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dillsburg is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
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 Potomac, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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