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, Richards had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Richards, with the one closest to Richards listed first.
- Kangley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Otter ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Streator
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streator
- Streator is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streator <3>
- Grand Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ridge
- Grand Ridge is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ridge <3>
- Kernan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Farm Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Ridge
- Farm Ridge is located in La Salle County
- Wilsman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Coalville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Reading
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Smithdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Missal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Leonore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonore
- Leonore is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonore <3>
- Garfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Ancona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancona
- Ancona is located in Livingston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ancona <3>
- Manville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Blackstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Livingston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <3>
- Ransom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Ransom is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ransom <3>
- Hitt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - South Ottawa ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ottawa
- South Ottawa is located in La Salle County
- Marseilles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
- Marseilles is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marseilles <3>
- Vermilionville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilionville
- Vermilionville is located in La Salle County
- Lowell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Lostant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostant
- Lostant is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Lostant has also been known as:
- Lost Ant
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostant <3>
- Ottawa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Ottawa is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <3>
- Ticona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.org/
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 Richards, 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. |