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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 Rentchler had a population of 93 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Wilderman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Wilderman is also located in Saint Clair County
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  • Freeburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeburg is also located in Saint Clair County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,223 people
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  • Mascoutah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mascoutah is also located in Saint Clair County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,076 people
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  • Shiloh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Shiloh is also located in Saint Clair County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
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  • Belleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Belleville is also located in Saint Clair County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,536 people
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  • Smithton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Smithton is also located in Saint Clair County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
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  • Lementon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lementon is also located in Saint Clair County
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  • Fayetteville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fayetteville is also located in Saint Clair County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
  • Lebanon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lebanon is also located in Saint Clair County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
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  • Summit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit is also located in Saint Clair County
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  • New Baden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Summerfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Furman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Furman is also located in Saint Clair County
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  • Birkner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Birkner is also located in Saint Clair County
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  • Gartside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Gartside is also located in Saint Clair County
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  • New Memphis Station
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • New Memphis Station is located in Clinton County
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  • New Memphis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Ogles
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ogles is also located in Saint Clair County
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  • New Athens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • New Athens is also located in Saint Clair County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
  • Millstadt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Millstadt is also located in Saint Clair County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,821 people
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  • Floraville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Floraville is also located in Saint Clair County
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  • Paderborn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Paderborn is also located in Saint Clair County
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  • Saint Libory
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Caseyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • French Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • French Village is also located in Saint Clair 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 Rentchler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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