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

  • Wauconda
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauconda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauconda
    • Wauconda is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauconda <3>
  • Lake Zurich
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Zurich
    • Lake Zurich is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Zurich <3>
  • Barrington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Gilmer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
    • Gilmer is located in Lake County
  • Ivanhoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Ivanhoe is located in Lake County
  • Volo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volo
    • Volo is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,042 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volo <3>
  • Fremont Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Center
    • Fremont Center is located in Lake County
  • Barreville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
    • Barreville is located in McHenry County
  • Long Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove
    • Long Grove is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,868 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Grove <3>
  • Diamond Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake
    • Diamond Lake is located in Lake County
  • Fort Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
    • Fort Hill is located in Lake County
  • Algonquin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Leithton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leithton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithton
    • Leithton is located in Lake County
  • Rockefeller
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockefeller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockefeller
    • Rockefeller is located in Lake County
  • Hainesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
    • Hainesville is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,551 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hainesville <3>
  • Terra Cotta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Cotta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
    • Terra Cotta is located in McHenry County
  • Palatine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
    • Palatine is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <3>
  • Grayslake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayslake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayslake
    • Grayslake is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,584 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayslake <3>
  • Crystal Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <3>
  • Carpentersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
    • Carpentersville is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <3>
  • Prairie View
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
    • Prairie View is located in Lake County
  • Libertyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Libertyville is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libertyville <3>
  • McHenry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
    • McHenry is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <3>
  • Ridgefield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
    • Ridgefield is located in McHenry County
  • Johnsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Buffalo Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
    • Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <3>
  • Aptakisic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aptakisic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
    • Aptakisic is located in Lake County
  • Half Day
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Day have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Day
    • Half Day is located in Lake County
  • Rollins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
    • Rollins is located in Lake County

The official website for Tower Lakes: www.villageoftowerlakes.com/

The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.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 Lakes, 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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