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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 Washburn had a population of 598 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Washburn had a population of 1,064 people.

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

  • Low Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Low Point is also located in Woodford County
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  • Cazenovia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cazenovia is also located in Woodford County
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  • La Rose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Varna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Metamora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Metamora is also located in Woodford County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
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  • Roanoke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Roanoke is also located in Woodford County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
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  • Lacon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lacon is located in Marshall County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
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  • Benson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Benson is also located in Woodford County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
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  • Toluca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sparland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Chillicothe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Rome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Spring Bay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Bay is also located in Woodford County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
  • Henry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Henry is located in Marshall County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <2>
  • Cruger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cruger is also located in Woodford County
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  • Minonk
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Minonk is also located in Woodford County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
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  • Rutland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Eureka
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Eureka is also located in Woodford County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
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  • Secor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Secor is also located in Woodford County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secor <2>
  • Magnolia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Wenona
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mossville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Leeds
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Leeds is located in La Salle County
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  • Lawn Ridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Lawn Ridge is located in Marshall County
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  • Edelstein
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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