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, Solomon had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Solomon, with the one closest to Solomon listed first.
- De Witt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- De Witt is located in De Witt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Fullerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- Fullerton is located in De Witt County
- Birkbeck
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Wapella
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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>
- Empire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Le Roy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <3>
- Lane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Lane is located in De Witt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <3>
- Weldon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Weldon is located in De Witt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <3>
- Farmer City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City
- Farmer City is located in De Witt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmer City <3>
- Heyworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
- Heyworth is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <3>
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Downs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Downs is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downs <3>
- Gillum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
- Gillum is located in McLean County
- Weedman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Sabina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - De Land
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Land
- De Land is located in Piatt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Land <3>
- Harris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Randolph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Ospur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Kumler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Holder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Brokaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Ellsworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Ellsworth is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <3>
- Padua
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Hendrix
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Solomon, 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. |