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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>

While we didn't find Wilton Center in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Wilton Center. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Wilton Center listed first.

  • Wallingford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Symerton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Manhattan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Deselm
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deselm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deselm
    • Deselm is located in Kankakee County
  • Peotone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Elwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Brisbane
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brisbane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
    • Brisbane is located in Will County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brisbane
    • From Wilton Center to Brisbane
  • Steele
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
    • Steele is located in Will County
  • Wilmington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilmington
    • From Wilton Center to Wilmington
  • Ritchie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritchie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie
    • Ritchie is located in Will County
  • Spencer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Will County
  • Custer Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Lenox
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Drummond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drummond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond
    • Drummond is located in Will County
  • Monee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mokena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Millsdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsdale
    • Millsdale is located in Will County
  • Blodgett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blodgett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
    • Blodgett is located in Will County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Blodgett
    • From Wilton Center to Blodgett
  • East Joliet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Joliet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Joliet
    • East Joliet is located in Will County
  • Joliet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Marley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley
    • Marley is located in Will County
  • Lorenzo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorenzo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo
    • Lorenzo is located in Will County
  • Braidwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bonfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Saint George
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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 Wilton Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.