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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 Putnam had a population of 800 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Henry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <3>
  • Whitefield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
    • Whitefield is located in Bureau County
  • Florid
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florid
    • Florid is located in Putnam County
  • Hennepin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennepin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennepin
    • Hennepin is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hennepin <3>
  • Bureau Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Tiskilwa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiskilwa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiskilwa
    • Tiskilwa is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiskilwa <3>
  • Milo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo is located in Bureau County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Milo
    • From Putnam to Milo
  • Sparland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
    • Sparland is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <3>
  • Granville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lacon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
    • Lacon is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <3>
  • Magnolia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <3>
  • De Pue
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Pue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
    • De Pue is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
  • Mount Palatine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
    • Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
  • Providence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Bureau County
  • Princeton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Varna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Seatonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hollowayville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollowayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
    • Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Bradford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <3>
  • Spring Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <3>
  • Wyanet
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyanet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyanet
    • Wyanet is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyanet <3>
  • Castleton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
    • Castleton is located in Stark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <3>
  • La Rose
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rose
    • La Rose is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Rose <3>
  • Ladd
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Malden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
    • Malden is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <3>

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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 Putnam, 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.
<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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