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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 Sigel had a population of 258 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sigel had a population of 351 people.

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

  • Trowbridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trowbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
    • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Trowbridge
    • From Sigel to Trowbridge
  • Teutopolis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Roslyn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn
    • Roslyn is located in Cumberland County
  • Kingman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
    • Kingman is located in Shelby County
  • Effingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Montrose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Neoga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
    • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <3>
  • Stewardson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
    • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <3>
  • Shumway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
    • Shumway is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <3>
  • Herborn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herborn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herborn
    • Herborn is located in Shelby County
  • Strasburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Strasburg is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <3>
  • Funkhouser
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Etna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Coles County
  • Sexson Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Dieterich
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Trilla
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Blue Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point
    • Blue Point is located in Effingham County
  • Jewett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
    • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <3>
  • Toledo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
    • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <3>
  • Paradise
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Coles County
  • Mode
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Dexter
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Effingham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dexter
    • From Sigel to Dexter
  • Watson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <3>
  • Gila
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gila have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
    • Gila is located in Jasper County
  • Johnstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Sigel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Sigel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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