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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>

While we didn't find Speer in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Speer. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Speer listed first.

  • Lawn Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Ridge
    • Lawn Ridge is located in Marshall County
  • Edelstein
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edelstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelstein
    • Edelstein is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edelstein <3>
  • West Hallock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hallock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hallock
    • West Hallock is located in Peoria County
  • Stark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Stark County
  • Akron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Peoria County
  • Princeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
    • Princeville is located in Peoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <3>
  • Duncan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Stark County
  • Wyoming
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Dunlap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Castleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
    • Castleton is located in Stark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <3>
  • Chillicothe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Monica
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
    • Monica is located in Peoria County
  • Rome
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Waldron ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
    • Waldron is located in Stark County
  • Sparland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
    • Sparland is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <3>
  • Modena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
    • Modena is located in Stark County
  • Alta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Alta is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <3>
  • Mossville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
    • Mossville is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <3>
  • Lacon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
    • Lacon is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <3>
  • Bradford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <3>
  • Spring Bay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
    • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
  • Whitefield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
    • Whitefield is located in Bureau County
  • Toulon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
    • Toulon is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <3>
  • Orange Prairie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Prairie
    • Orange Prairie is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Prairie <3>
  • Milo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo is located in Bureau County
  • West Jersey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
    • West Jersey is located in Stark County

The official website for Stark County: www.stark-county.net/

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 Speer, 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.




 

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