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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 Ridgefield had a population of 107 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Crystal Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <3>
  • Terra Cotta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Barreville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • McHenry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
    • McHenry is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <3>
  • Woodstock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Coyne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne
    • Coyne is located in McHenry County
  • Algonquin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Huntley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
    • Huntley is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <3>
  • Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
  • Freeman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Freeman is located in Kane County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Freeman
    • From Ridgefield to Freeman
  • Johnsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ringwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
    • Ringwood is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <3>
  • Hartland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in McHenry County
  • Coral
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral
    • Coral is located in McHenry County
  • Carpentersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
    • Carpentersville is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <3>
  • Harmony
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in McHenry County
  • Gilberts
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Wauconda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Volo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volo
    • Volo is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,042 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volo <3>
  • Hampshire
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampshire
    • Hampshire is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampshire <3>
  • Solon Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Mills
    • Solon Mills is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon Mills <3>
  • Marengo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <3>
  • Pingree Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pingree Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree Grove
    • Pingree Grove is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,986 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree Grove <3>
  • Barrington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
    • Fort Hill is located in Lake County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fort Hill
    • From Ridgefield to Fort Hill
  • Spring Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Richmond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>

The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.il.us/

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 Ridgefield, 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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