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>
While we didn't find Willow Ridge in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Willow Ridge. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Willow Ridge listed first.
- Morris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Morris is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,162 people
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- Wauponsee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauponsee
- Wauponsee is located in Grundy County
- Mazon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazon
- Mazon is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
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- Divine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Sand Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Grundy County
- Coal City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Coal City is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
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- Seneca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Seneca is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Seneca has also been known as:
- Crotty
- Seneca village
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- Verona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Verona is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
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- Diamond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Diamond is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
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- Channahon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channahon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channahon
- Channahon is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channahon <3>
- White Willow ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Willow
- White Willow is located in Kendall County
- Lisbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Lorenzo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Minooka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
- Minooka is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minooka <3>
- Nettle Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
- Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
- Stavanger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
- Stavanger is located in La Salle County
- Gardner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <3>
- Mazonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Braceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braceville
- Braceville is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braceville <3>
- Braidwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braidwood
- Braidwood is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braidwood <3>
- Kinsman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman
- Kinsman is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinsman <3>
- Blodgett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Marseilles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
- Marseilles is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marseilles <3>
- Drummond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Plattville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
- Plattville is located in Kendall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Grundy County: www.grundyco.org/
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 Willow Ridge, 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. |