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>
While we didn't find Scarboro in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Scarboro. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Scarboro listed first.
- Lee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Steward
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward
- Steward is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
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- Compton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Compton is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <2>
- Paw Paw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Brooklyn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooklyn
- West Brooklyn is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Brooklyn <2>
- Shabbona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shabbona Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
- Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Flagg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
- Flagg is located in Ogle County
- Rochelle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rollo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollo
- Rollo is located in DeKalb County
- Creston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <2>
- Radley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
- Radley is located in Lee County
- Flagg Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagg Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
- Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
- Ashton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lee Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
- Lee Center is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee Center <2>
- Sublette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
- Sublette is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublette <2>
- Waterman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
- Waterman is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterman <2>
- Malta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Malta is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <2>
- Meriden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meriden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in La Salle County
- Earlville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
- Earlville is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <2>
- Franklin Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Grove
- Franklin Grove is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Grove <2>
- Kings
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
- Kings is located in Ogle County
- Mendota
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Mendota is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <2>
- Leland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <2>
- Chana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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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 Scarboro, 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. |