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

  • Harmon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Harmon is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <3>
  • Rock Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sterling
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Nelson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <3>
  • Deer Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Deer Grove is located in Whiteside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Grove <3>
  • Como
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Como is located in Whiteside County
  • Tampico
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Walton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Lee County
  • Prairieville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Prairieville is located in Lee County
  • Galt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
    • Galt is located in Whiteside County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <3>
  • Walnut
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Emerson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Emerson is located in Whiteside County
  • Eldena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldena
    • Eldena is located in Lee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldena <3>
  • Penrose
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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    • Penrose is located in Whiteside County
  • Dixon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sands
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
    • Sands is located in Whiteside County
  • Ohio
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
    • Ohio is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio <3>
  • Amboy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
    • Amboy is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <3>
  • New Bedford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
    • New Bedford is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bedford <3>
  • Nachusa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nachusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nachusa
    • Nachusa is located in Lee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nachusa <3>
  • Woosung
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Round Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
    • Round Grove is located in Whiteside County
  • Yorktown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • Yorktown is located in Bureau County
  • Lyndon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Whiteside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <3>
  • Thomas
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Bureau County
  • Limerick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
    • Limerick is located in Bureau County
  • Kasbeer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasbeer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasbeer
    • Kasbeer is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasbeer <3>
  • Coleta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleta
    • Coleta is located in Whiteside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleta <3>
  • Prophetstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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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 Van Petten, 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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