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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Foley had a population of 139 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Foley had a population of 172 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Foley, with the one closest to Foley listed first.
- Argentville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Batchtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Apex
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Apex is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Chantilly ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chantilly is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
- Brevator
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brevator is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevator
- Gilead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Monroe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Beechville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beechville is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechville
- Elsberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Meppen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Meppen is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meppen
- Chain-of-Rocks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Owen ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Owen is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen
- Conrad
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Conrad is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
- Brussels
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rosedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rosedale is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Hardin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Okete
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Okete is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okete
- Moscow Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dameron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dameron is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
- Troy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Enon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Enon is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Saint Paul
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Golden Eagle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fieldon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hamburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Auburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Foley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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