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, Waddams Grove had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Waddams Grove, with the one closest to Waddams Grove listed first.
- Lena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
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- Nora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Nora is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <2>
- Stockton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <2>
- Kent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
- Yellow Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
- McConnell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- McConnell is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnell <2>
- Martintown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martintown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martintown
- Martintown is located in Green County (WI)
- Warren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
- Eleroy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleroy
- Eleroy is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleroy <2>
- Damascus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Red Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Buena Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
- South Wayne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wayne
- South Wayne is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Browntown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browntown
- Browntown is located in Green County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Loran
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
- Loran is located in Stephenson County
- Orangeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orangeville is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangeville <2>
- Oneco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
- Oneco is located in Stephenson County
- Apple River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple River
- Apple River is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple River <2>
- Cedarville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <2>
- Clarno
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Gratiot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Bolton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County
- Freeport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
- Afolkey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
- Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Stephenson County: www.co.stephenson.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 Waddams Grove, 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. |