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, Skelton had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Skelton, with the one closest to Skelton listed first.
- Beason
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Beason is located in Logan County
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- Chestervale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Chestervale is located in Logan County
- Lawndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lawndale is located in Logan County
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- Lincoln
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Midland City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
- Midland City is located in De Witt County
- Chestnut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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- Bell is located in Logan County
- Hallsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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- Hallsville is located in De Witt County
- Atlanta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Atlanta is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
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- Mount Pulaski
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- 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.
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- Mount Pulaski is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
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- Kenney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Kenney is located in De Witt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
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- Waynesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mountjoy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountjoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountjoy
- Mountjoy is located in Logan County
- Broadwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Broadwell is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Lake Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rowell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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- Rowell is located in De Witt County
- McLean
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- McLean is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
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- Hartsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
- Hartsburg is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
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- Burton View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton View
- Burton View is located in Logan County
- Armington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Latham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Elkhart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- 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
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- Cornland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ospur
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Wapella
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- 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
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- Funks Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funks Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funks Grove
- Funks Grove is located in McLean County
- Emden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Emden is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
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Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.il.us/
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 Skelton, 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. |