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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 in 1895, Voorhies had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Hammond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bement
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
    • Bement is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <2>
  • Milmine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milmine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmine
    • Milmine is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milmine <2>
  • Burrowsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lintner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lintner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
    • Lintner is located in Piatt County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lintner
    • From Voorhies to Lintner
  • Atwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • La Place
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
    • La Place is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Place <2>
  • Ivesdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesdale
    • Ivesdale is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivesdale <2>
  • Cerro Gordo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
    • Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <2>
  • Garrett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
    • Garrett is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Lake City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ullrich
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ullrich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ullrich
    • Ullrich is located in Moultrie County
  • Lovington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
    • Lovington is located in Moultrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <2>
  • Williamsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Moultrie County
  • Fairbanks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
    • Fairbanks is located in Moultrie County
  • Arthur
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Monticello
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
  • Casner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Ficklin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ficklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
    • Ficklin is located in Douglas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ficklin
    • From Voorhies to Ficklin
  • Oakley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Macon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <2>
  • Prairie Hall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hall
    • Prairie Hall is located in Macon County
  • Bourbon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
    • Bourbon is located in Douglas County
  • Cisco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Cisco is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <2>
  • Long Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Cushman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cushman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
    • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cushman
    • From Voorhies to Cushman
  • Chesterville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sadorus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sangamon
    (14 miles [22.5 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 Voorhies, 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.
<4>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.




 

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