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 Tower Heights in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Tower Heights. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Tower Heights listed first.
- Virden
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
- Virden is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virden <2>
- Auburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
- Lowder
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowder
- Lowder is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowder <2>
- Girard
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <2>
- Thomasville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in Montgomery County
- Divernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divernon
- Divernon is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Divernon <2>
- Pawnee Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Junction
- Pawnee Junction is located in Sangamon County
- Nilwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilwood
- Nilwood is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nilwood <2>
- Farmersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <2>
- McVey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Glenarm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarm
- Glenarm is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenarm <2>
- White Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Chatham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <2>
- Waverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>
- Rohrer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Modesto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modesto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modesto
- Modesto is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modesto <2>
- Waggoner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggoner
- Waggoner is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waggoner <2>
- Loami
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loami have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loami
- Loami is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loami <2>
- Pawnee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <2>
- Maxwell ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Zenobia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Palmyra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
- Anderson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Atwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
- Atwater is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwater <2>
- Cotton Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Cotton Hill is located in Sangamon County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.il.us/
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 Tower Heights, 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. |