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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 in 1895, Rooks Creek had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Pontiac
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
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  • Rowe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rowe is located in Livingston County
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  • Graymont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ocoya
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ocoya is located in Livingston County
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  • McDowell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • McDowell is located in Livingston County
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  • Cornell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cayuga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cayuga is located in Livingston County
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  • Lodemia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lodemia is located in Livingston County
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  • Flanagan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Chenoa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Swygert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Swygert is located in Livingston County
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  • Meadows
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadows is located in McLean County
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  • Weston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Weston is located in McLean County
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  • Rugby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rugby is located in Livingston County
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  • Manville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Manville is located in Livingston County
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  • Odell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Odell is located in Livingston County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
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  • Gridley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Eylar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Eylar is located in Livingston County
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  • Long Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Smithdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Smithdale is located in Livingston County
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  • Blackstone
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Ancona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Dana
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Dana is located in La Salle County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
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  • Saunemin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Scovel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Scovel is located in Livingston County
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  • Reading
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Reading is located in Livingston County
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  • Budd
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Budd is located in Livingston County
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  • Missal
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Missal is located in Livingston County
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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 Rooks Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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