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 Burr Oak in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Burr Oak. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Burr Oak listed first.
- Foley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
- Foley is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <2>
- Argentville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argentville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
- Argentville is located in Lincoln County
- Apex
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Winfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <2>
- Chantilly ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Batchtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchtown
- Batchtown is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchtown <2>
- Gilead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Gilead is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Elsberry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
- Elsberry is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <2>
- Brevator
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - New Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Lincoln County
- Old Monroe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Monroe
- Old Monroe is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Monroe <2>
- Beechville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechville
- Beechville is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Meppen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Okete
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Chain-of-Rocks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
- Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Hardin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Hardin is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <2>
- Dameron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Moscow Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Mills
- Moscow Mills is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow Mills <2>
- Owen ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Rosedale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Troy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
- Conrad
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Brussels
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brussels have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
- Brussels is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brussels <2>
- Hamburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <2>
- Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Lincoln County
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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 Burr Oak, 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> | 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. |
| <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. |