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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 Union Center had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Timothy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timothy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
    • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Timothy
    • From Union Center to Timothy
  • Diona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Casey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hutton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Greenup
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Campbell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Coles County
  • Bradbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
    • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bradbury
    • From Union Center to Bradbury
  • Toledo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
    • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <3>
  • Hazel Dell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Westfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Janesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
    • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <3>
  • Walla Walla
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
    • Oak Point is located in Clark County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oak Point
    • From Union Center to Oak Point
  • Martinsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Martinsville is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <3>
  • Charleston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cleone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cleone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
    • Cleone is located in Clark County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cleone
    • From Union Center to Cleone
  • Johnstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jewett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
    • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <3>
  • Hidalgo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
    • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <3>
  • Advance
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
    • Advance is located in Jasper County
  • Lerna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
    • Lerna is located in Coles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lerna <3>
  • Moonshine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonshine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonshine
    • Moonshine is located in Clark County
  • Ashmore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
    • Ashmore is located in Coles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <3>
  • Trilla
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Yale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Yale is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <3>
  • Bellair
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Loxa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loxa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loxa
    • Loxa is located in Coles County

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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 Union Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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