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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 Van Orin had a population of 85 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • La Moille
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Greenoak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenoak is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenoak
  • Ohio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Kasbeer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Limerick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Limerick is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
  • Arlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Malden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Sublette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Walton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Walton is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
  • Mendota
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Amboy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Walnut
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Princeton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hollowayville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Seatonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Ladd
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ladd is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <2>
  • Dimmick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dimmick is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmick
  • West Brooklyn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lee Center
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Eldena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • De Pue
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • De Pue is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
  • Troy Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Harmon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Meriden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Meriden is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden

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 Van Orin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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