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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 Wataga had a population of 586 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wataga had a population of 773 people.

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

  • Ontario
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ontario is located in Knox County
  • Oneida
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Henderson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
  • Knox
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox is located in Knox County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Knox
    • From Wataga to Knox
  • Galesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Knoxville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <3>
  • Appleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Appleton
    • From Wataga to Appleton
  • Altona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rio
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
    • Rio is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio <3>
  • Victoria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
    • Victoria is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <3>
  • Utah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
    • Utah is located in Warren County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Utah
    • From Wataga to Utah
  • Gilson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Dahinda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahinda
    • Dahinda is located in Knox County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahinda <3>
  • Nekoma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
    • Nekoma is located in Henry County
  • North Henderson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Surrey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surrey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
    • Surrey is located in Warren County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Surrey
    • From Wataga to Surrey
  • Saluda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
    • Saluda is located in Knox County
  • Alpha
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <3>
  • Coldbrook
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook
    • Coldbrook is located in Warren County
  • Truro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
    • Truro is located in Knox County
  • De Long
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Long. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
    • De Long is located in Knox County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to De Long
    • From Wataga to De Long
  • Bishop Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hill
    • Bishop Hill is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop Hill <3>
  • Alexis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Cameron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Williamsfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
    • Williamsfield is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <3>
  • Galva
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • New Windsor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Wataga. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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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 Wataga, 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.
<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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