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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 Steward had a population of 176 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Steward had a population of 238 people.

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

  • Lee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rochelle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Creston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
    • Creston is located in Ogle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <2>
  • Flagg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flagg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg
    • Flagg is located in Ogle County
  • Flagg Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flagg Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
    • Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
  • Shabbona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Malta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <2>
  • Ashton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Compton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <2>
  • Paw Paw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Shabbona Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
    • Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
  • Kings
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
    • Kings is located in Ogle County
  • West Brooklyn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooklyn
    • West Brooklyn is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Brooklyn <2>
  • Rollo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollo
    • Rollo is located in DeKalb County
  • Esmond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
    • Esmond is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esmond <2>
  • Chana
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Waterman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
    • Waterman is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterman <2>
  • White Rock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • White Rock is located in Ogle County
  • De Kalb
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lindenwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Franklin Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Grove
    • Franklin Grove is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Grove <2>
  • Lee Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
    • Lee Center is located in Lee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee Center <2>
  • Holcomb
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
    • Holcomb is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <2>
  • Radley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
    • Radley is located in Lee County
  • Clare
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Steward. 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 Steward, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.




 

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