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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 Rising had a population of 17 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bondville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Staley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Staley is located in Champaign County
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  • Mahomet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Champaign
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Seymour
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Leverett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Leverett is located in Champaign County
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  • Savoy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Savoy is located in Champaign County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,364 people
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  • Thomasboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mansfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • White Heath
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mira
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mira is located in Champaign County
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  • Fisher
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fisher is located in Champaign County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
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  • Dewey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Blue Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Ridge is located in Piatt County
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  • Galesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Galesville is located in Piatt County
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  • Lodge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lodge is located in Piatt County
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  • Tolono
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Tolono is located in Champaign County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
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  • Dickerson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dickerson is located in Champaign County
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  • Mayview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Mayview is located in Champaign County
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  • Sellers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sellers is located in Champaign County
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  • Prospect
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Prospect is located in Champaign County
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  • Tomlinson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Tomlinson is located in Champaign County
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  • Osman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Osman is located in McLean County
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  • Sadorus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Deers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Deers is located in Champaign County
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  • Rantoul
    (13 miles [20.9 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 Rising, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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