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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 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 was located in Vermilion County
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  • Higginsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Higginsville is also 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 also located in Vermilion County
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  • Henning
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Henning is also located in Vermilion County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
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  • Rayville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Rayville is also 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 also located in Vermilion County
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  • Snider
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Snider is also 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 also located in Vermilion County
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    • 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 also located in Vermilion County
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  • West Newell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Newell is also 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)
    • Royal is located in Champaign County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
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  • Rankin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rankin is also located in Vermilion County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
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  • Hoopeston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fithian
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Fithian is also located in Vermilion County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
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  • Muncie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Muncie is also located in Vermilion County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
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  • Oakwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Oakwood is also located in Vermilion County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
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  • Missionfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Missionfield is also located in Vermilion County
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  • Hillery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillery is also 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 also located in Vermilion County
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  • Clarence
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarence is located in Ford County
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  • Dillsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Dillsburg is located in Champaign County
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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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