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 Machens in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Machens. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Machens listed first.
- Portage Des Sioux
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Des Sioux
- Portage Des Sioux is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage Des Sioux <2>
- Black Walnut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Walnut
- Black Walnut is located in Saint Charles County
- Elsah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah
- Elsah is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsah <2>
- Melville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Melville is located in Madison County (IL)
- Cross Keys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Cross Keys is located in Saint Louis County
- Florissant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- North Alton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Alton
- North Alton is located in Madison County (IL)
- Newbern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Godfrey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
- Godfrey is located in Madison County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <2>
- East Newbern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newbern
- East Newbern is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Grafton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <2>
- Alton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Madison County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
- Upper Alton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Alton
- Upper Alton is located in Madison County (IL)
- McClusky
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
- McClusky is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Elm Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Bridgeton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Ferguson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Otterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Otterville is located in Jersey County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Spanish Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
- Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County
- Delhi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Deer Plain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
- Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Kinloch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Gardnerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
- Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County
- Pattonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonville
- Pattonville is located in Saint Louis County
- Woodstock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Jennings
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint Charles County: www.saintcharlescounty.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Machens, 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> | 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. |