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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 Roanoke had a population of 831 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Roanoke had a population of 1,966 people.

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

  • Secor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Secor is also located in Woodford County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
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  • Benson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Benson is also located in Woodford County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
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  • Eureka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eureka is also located in Woodford County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <2>
  • Cruger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cruger is also located in Woodford County
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  • Low Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Low Point is also located in Woodford County
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  • Cazenovia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cazenovia is also located in Woodford County
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  • Metamora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Metamora is also located in Woodford County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <2>
  • Washburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Washburn is also located in Woodford County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <2>
  • El Paso
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • El Paso is also located in Woodford County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <2>
  • Minonk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Minonk is also located in Woodford County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minonk <2>
  • Washington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Goodfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Congerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • La Rose
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Deer Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Kappa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kappa is also located in Woodford County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Cooper
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cooper is located in Tazewell County
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  • Toluca
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Carlock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Rutland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Crandall ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Crandall was located in Tazewell County
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  • Varna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Rome
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Spring Bay
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Spring Bay is also located in Woodford County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
  • Hudson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gridley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Dana
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dana is located in La Salle County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
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  • Chillicothe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Roanoke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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