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 Seneca had a population of 1,190 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Seneca had a population of 2,217 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Seneca, with the one closest to Seneca listed first.
- Marseilles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
- Marseilles is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,778 people
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- Wauponsee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauponsee
- Wauponsee is located in Grundy County
- Stavanger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
- Stavanger is located in La Salle County
- Kinsman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman
- Kinsman is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
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- Verona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Verona is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
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- Danway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Nettle Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
- Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
- Ransom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Ransom is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
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- Mazon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazon
- Mazon is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
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- Morris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Morris is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <3>
- Norway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Dayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in La Salle County
- South Ottawa ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ottawa
- South Ottawa is located in La Salle County
- Grand Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ridge
- Grand Ridge is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ridge <3>
- Otter ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Wedron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedron
- Wedron is located in La Salle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wedron <3>
- Ottawa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Ottawa is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,097 people
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- Hitt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Kernan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Lisbon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Blakes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Richards
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Budd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Adams ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Sunbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Serena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena
- Serena is located in La Salle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Serena <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Seneca. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.org/
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 Seneca, 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. |