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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 Rome had a population of 78 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Chillicothe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Spring Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mossville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
    • Mossville is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <2>
  • Edelstein
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edelstein have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelstein
    • Edelstein is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edelstein <2>
  • West Hallock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hallock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hallock
    • West Hallock is located in Peoria County
  • Alta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Alta is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <2>
  • Akron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Peoria County
  • Dunlap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Keller
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
    • Keller is located in Peoria County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Keller
    • From Rome to Keller
  • Metamora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
    • Metamora is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <2>
  • Cazenovia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
    • Cazenovia is located in Woodford County
  • Low Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Point
    • Low Point is located in Woodford County
  • Lawn Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Ridge
    • Lawn Ridge is located in Marshall County
  • Lacon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
    • Lacon is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <2>
  • Sparland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
    • Sparland is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <2>
  • Orange Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Washburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Washburn is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <2>
  • North Peoria
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Peoria
    • North Peoria is located in Peoria County
  • Peoria
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Washington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Princeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
    • Princeville is located in Peoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <2>
  • Pottstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Farmdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
    • Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Farmdale
    • From Rome to Farmdale
  • Cruger
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
    • Cruger is located in Woodford County
  • Stark
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Stark County

The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.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 Rome, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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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