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>
While we didn't find South Elkhorn in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of South Elkhorn. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to South Elkhorn listed first.
- Hazelhurst
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hitt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
- Hitt is located in Carroll County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hitt
- From South Elkhorn to Hitt
- Eagle Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Eagle Point is located in Ogle County
- Elkhorn Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Milledgeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Penrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brookville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Coleta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleta
- Coleta is located in Whiteside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleta <4>
- Polo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Woosung
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Haldane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chadwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- White Pigeon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Prairieville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Maryland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Malvern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malvern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Malvern is located in Whiteside County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Malvern
- From South Elkhorn to Malvern
- Emerson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Emerson is located in Whiteside County
- Kittredge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittredge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittredge
- Kittredge is located in Carroll County
- Stratford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Stratford is located in Ogle County
- Lanark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Galt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Galt is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <4>
- Sterling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rock Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Harper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Carroll County: visitcarrollcountyil.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 South Elkhorn, 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> | 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. |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |