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, Rapatee had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rapatee, with the one closest to Rapatee listed first.
- Fairview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
- Maquon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquon
- Maquon is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maquon <2>
- London Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Mills
- London Mills is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London Mills <2>
- Douglas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Bybee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Farmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
- Yates City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates City
- Yates City is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates City <2>
- Hermon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Ellisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
- Ellisville is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <2>
- Norris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Norris is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <2>
- Gilson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilson
- Gilson is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilson <2>
- Fiatt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
- Fiatt is located in Fulton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <2>
- Elmwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Elmwood is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmwood <2>
- De Long
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Cramer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Blyton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
- Blyton is located in Fulton County
- Canton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
- Babylon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
- Babylon is located in Fulton County
- Civer ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Saint Augustine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
- Saint Augustine is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Augustine <2>
- Avon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
- Rawalts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Trivoli
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivoli
- Trivoli is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trivoli <2>
- Knoxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
- Dahinda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahinda
- Dahinda is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahinda <2>
- Abingdon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Abingdon is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abingdon <2>
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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 Rapatee, 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. |