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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 Linton in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Linton. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Linton listed first.

  • Williams Bay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
    • Williams Bay is located in Walworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
  • Big Foot Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Foot Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
    • Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County (IL)
  • Alden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hebron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in McHenry County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
  • East Delavan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Delavan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Delavan
    • East Delavan is located in Walworth County
  • Lake Geneva
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
    • Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
  • Springfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Walworth County
  • Elkhorn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
    • Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
  • Lawrence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in McHenry County (IL)
  • Harvard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Harvard is located in McHenry County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <3>
  • Delavan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
    • Delavan is located in Walworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
  • Richmond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in McHenry County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
  • Lyons
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Walworth County
  • Sharon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Walworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
  • Chemung
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
    • Chemung is located in McHenry County (IL)
  • Hartland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in McHenry County (IL)
  • Slades Corners
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
    • Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
  • Spring Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
    • Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
  • Darien
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
    • Darien is located in Walworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
  • Twin Lakes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Kenosha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,234 people
  • Ringwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
    • Ringwood is located in McHenry County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <3>
  • Solon Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Mills
    • Solon Mills is located in McHenry County (IL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon Mills <3>
  • Bassett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
    • Bassett is located in Kenosha County
  • Allens Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove
    • Allens Grove is located in Walworth County
  • Spring Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • New Munster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munster
    • New Munster is located in Kenosha County

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 Linton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.