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 Reading had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
- Coalville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Coalville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Ancona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Streator
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Long Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Manville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Manville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Smithdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Smithdale is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
- Garfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Garfield is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Kangley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kangley is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Missal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Missal is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
- Leeds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leeds is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Kernan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kernan is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernan
- Richards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Richards is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Cornell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blackstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wilsman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsman is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsman
- Otter ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Otter is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
- Dana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leonore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wenona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rutland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Farm Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Farm Ridge is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Ridge
- Grand Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lostant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lostant is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Lostant has also been known as:
- Lost Ant
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostant <2>
- Budd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Budd is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
- Ransom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Reading, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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