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 Waukegan had a population of 4,915 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Waukegan had a population of 85,453 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Waukegan, with the one closest to Waukegan listed first.
- Gurnee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Gurnee is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurnee <2>
- Lake Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bluff
- Lake Bluff is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Bluff <2>
- Wadsworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
- Wadsworth is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <2>
- Rondout
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Lake Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
- Lake Forest is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Forest <2>
- Libertyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Libertyville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libertyville <2>
- Russell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Lake County
- Rosecrans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Millburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Rockefeller
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockefeller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockefeller
- Rockefeller is located in Lake County
- Leithton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Grayslake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayslake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayslake
- Grayslake is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayslake <2>
- Pleasant Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
- Rollins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Fremont Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Center
- Fremont Center is located in Lake County
- Ivanhoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Ivanhoe is located in Lake County
- Diamond Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake
- Diamond Lake is located in Lake County
- Prairie View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
- Prairie View is located in Lake County
- Half Day
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Highland Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Highland Park is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Park <2>
- Hainesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
- Hainesville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hainesville <2>
- Gilmer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Aptakisic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Deerfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <2>
- Ravinia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Lake Villa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
- Lake Villa is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Waukegan: www.waukeganweb.net/
The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.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 Waukegan, 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. |