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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 Sorento had a population of 538 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sorento had a population of 463 people.

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

  • Reno
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Douglas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Walshville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Donnellson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnellson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnellson
    • Donnellson is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnellson <3>
  • Old Ripley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
    • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Mount Olive
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Alhambra
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
    • Alhambra is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alhambra <3>
  • Stubblefield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stubblefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefield
    • Stubblefield is located in Bond County
  • Coffeen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Staunton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Grantfork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pocahontas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Greenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Bond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • Litchfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Hillsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
  • Butler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <3>
  • Kaufman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaufman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaufman
    • Kaufman is located in Madison County
  • Dudleyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
    • Dudleyville is located in Bond County
  • Smithboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hornsby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Worden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Pierron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierron
    • Pierron is located in Bond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierron <3>
  • Chapman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chapman
    • From Sorento to Chapman
  • Gillespie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Highland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <3>
  • Irving
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Irving is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <3>

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Sorento. 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 Sorento, 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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