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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 Red Bud had a population of 1,176 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Red Bud had a population of 3,442 people.

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

  • Ames
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Ames is located in Monroe County
  • Ruma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hecker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
    • Hecker is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <3>
  • Burksville Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Renault
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Baldwin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Evansville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <3>
  • New Athens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Burksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Prairie du Rocher
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
    • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
    • Prairie du Rocher village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <3>
  • Paderborn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paderborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paderborn
    • Paderborn is located in Saint Clair County
  • Preston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Randolph County
  • Lenzburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Modoc
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Floraville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floraville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floraville
    • Floraville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Houston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Houston
    • From Red Bud to Houston
  • Lementon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lementon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lementon
    • Lementon is located in Saint Clair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lementon
    • From Red Bud to Lementon
  • Waterloo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <3>
  • Wartburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wartburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
    • Wartburg is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wartburg
    • From Red Bud to Wartburg
  • Marissa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Smithton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
    • Smithton is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithton <3>
  • Maeystown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Ellis Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Madonnaville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Chalfin Bridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Red Bud. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 Red Bud, 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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