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) - Huntington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Ralls County
- Withers Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Withers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withers Mill
- Withers Mill is located in Marion County
- Barkley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Ely
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hatch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Woodland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Hassard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Oakwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Hannibal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
- Hannibal is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <3>
- Palmyra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <3>
- New London
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Ralls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <3>
- Helton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - East Hannibal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hannibal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hannibal
- East Hannibal is located in Pike County (IL)
- Monroe City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Monroe City is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe City <3>
- Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Ralls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <3>
- Aladdin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Shepherd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - North River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- North River is located in Marion County
- Indian Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Monroe County
- Salt River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt River
- Salt River is located in Ralls County
- Warren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Madisonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Ralls County
- Saverton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- Saverton is located in Ralls County
- Fall Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
- Marblehead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- 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. |
| <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. |