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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 Swift in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Swift. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Swift listed first.

  • Addison
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <3>
  • South Addison
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Addison
    • South Addison is located in DuPage County
  • Gretna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Gretna is located in DuPage County
  • Glen Ellyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lombard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
    • Lombard is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,961 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lombard <3>
  • Bloomingdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Roselle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Itasca
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Itasca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itasca
    • Itasca is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,758 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itasca <3>
  • Cloverdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
  • Wheaton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Utopia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
    • Utopia is located in DuPage County
  • South Elmhurst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Elmhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elmhurst
    • South Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
  • Elmhurst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
    • Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <3>
  • Bensenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Elk Grove Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove Village
    • Elk Grove Village is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Grove Village <3>
  • Schaumburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
    • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <3>
  • Downers Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hillside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ontarioville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontarioville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontarioville
    • Ontarioville is located in DuPage County
  • Lisle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisle
    • Lisle is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisle <3>
  • Franklin Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
    • Franklin Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Park <3>
  • Bartlett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ingalton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingalton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalton
    • Ingalton is located in DuPage County
  • Clarendon Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon Hills
    • Clarendon Hills is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon Hills <3>
  • Hinsdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fullersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullersburg
    • Fullersburg is located in DuPage County

The official website for DuPage County: www.dupageco.org/

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 Swift, 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.
<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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