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 Rensselaer had a population of 51 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rensselaer had a population of 229 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rensselaer, with the one closest to Rensselaer listed first.
- West Ely
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Ely is located in Marion County
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- Huntington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Huntington is located in Ralls County
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- Withers Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Withers Mill is located in Marion County
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- Barkley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Barkley is located in Marion County
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- Ely
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ely is located in Marion County
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- Hatch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hatch is located in Ralls County
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- Woodland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland is located in Marion County
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- Hassard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hassard is located in Ralls County
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- Oakwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County
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- Hannibal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Palmyra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- New London
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Helton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Helton is located in Marion County
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- East Hannibal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Hannibal is located in Pike County (IL)
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- Monroe City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Aladdin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Aladdin is located in Pike County (IL)
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- Shepherd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
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- North River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- North River is located in Marion County
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- Indian Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Creek is located in Monroe County
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- Salt River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Salt River is located in Ralls County
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- Warren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Warren is located in Marion County
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- Madisonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Madisonville is located in Ralls County
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- Saverton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County
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- Fall Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
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- Marblehead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
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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 Rensselaer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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