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 in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Willow. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Willow listed first.
- Loran
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
- Loran is located in Stephenson County
- Kent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Pleasant Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County
- Yellow Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
- Stockton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Massbach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Lena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <3>
- Eleroy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleroy
- Eleroy is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleroy <3>
- Waddams Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddams Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddams Grove
- Waddams Grove is located in Stephenson County
- Bolton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Mount Carroll
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carroll
- Mount Carroll is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carroll <3>
- Nora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Lanark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Lanark is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanark <3>
- Kittredge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Shannon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Shannon is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shannon <3>
- Damascus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Elizabeth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
- Marcus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Marcus is located in Carroll County
- McConnell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Schapville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schapville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schapville
- Schapville is located in Jo Daviess County
- Warren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Lainsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lainsville
- Lainsville is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Savanna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
- Savanna is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <3>
- Hickory Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
- Daggett ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Freeport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Red Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jo Daviess County: www.jodaviess.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, 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. |