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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, Rowell had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Kenney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
    • Kenney is located in De Witt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <3>
  • Maroa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ospur
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ospur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ospur
    • Ospur is located in De Witt County
  • Hallsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
  • Clinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in De Witt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
  • Emery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
    • Emery is located in Macon County
  • Midland City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
    • Midland City is located in De Witt County
  • Chestnut
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Warrensburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
    • Warrensburg is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <3>
  • Lane
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Latham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Forsyth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
    • Forsyth is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <3>
  • Wapella
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapella
    • Wapella is located in De Witt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapella <3>
  • Beason
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason
    • Beason is located in Logan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beason <3>
  • Birkbeck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birkbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
    • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
  • Bearsdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
    • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
  • Oreana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
    • Oreana is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oreana <3>
  • Waynesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Argenta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
    • Argenta is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argenta <3>
  • Skelton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
    • Skelton is located in Logan County
  • Mount Pulaski
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pulaski
    • Mount Pulaski is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pulaski <3>
  • De Witt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
    • De Witt is located in De Witt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Harristown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
    • Harristown is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <3>
  • Wyckles
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyckles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles
    • Wyckles is located in Macon County
  • Decatur
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Weldon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Chestervale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
    • Chestervale is located in Logan County

The official website for De Witt County: www.dewittcountyill.com/

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 Rowell, 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.









 

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