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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 Wonder Center in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Wonder Center. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Wonder Center listed first.

  • Ringwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
    • Ringwood is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <3>
  • McHenry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
    • McHenry is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <3>
  • Johnsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Solon Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Mills
    • Solon Mills is located in McHenry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon Mills <3>
  • Richmond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
  • Spring Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodstock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Terra Cotta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terra Cotta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
    • Terra Cotta is located in McHenry County
  • Hebron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
  • Hartland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in McHenry County
  • Ridgefield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
    • Ridgefield is located in McHenry County
  • Barreville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
    • Barreville is located in McHenry County
  • Fox Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
    • Fox Lake is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Lake <3>
  • Crystal Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <3>
  • Volo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volo
    • Volo is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,042 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volo <3>
  • Alden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Grass Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
    • Grass Lake is located in Lake County
  • Twin Lakes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
  • Fort Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
    • Fort Hill is located in Lake County
  • Bassett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
    • Bassett is located in Kenosha County (WI)
  • Wauconda
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Villa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
    • Lake Villa is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
  • Loon Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
    • Loon Lake is located in Lake County
  • Slades Corners
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
    • Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County (WI)
  • Union
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
  • Lake Geneva
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
    • Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
  • Hainesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Rollins
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
    • Rollins is located in Lake County
  • Camp Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
    • Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
  • Fox River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fox River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
    • Fox River is located in Kenosha County (WI)
  • New Munster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munster
    • New Munster is located in Kenosha County (WI)
  • Big Foot Prairie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Foot Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
    • Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County
  • Harvard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Harvard is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <3>

The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.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 Wonder Center, 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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