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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Atlanta (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Atlanta. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Atlanta is located in Logan County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Logan County: De Witt, Macon, Mason, McLean, Menard, Sangamon & Tazewell.

Below are the counties that are near Atlanta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Atlanta:

  • Logan County     (The home county of Atlanta)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • Lawndale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Lawndale is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <2>
    • Evans
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Logan County
    • Beason
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason
      • Beason is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beason <2>
    • Bell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Logan County
    • Lincoln
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <2>
    • Chestervale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
      • Chestervale is located in Logan County
    • Emden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
      • Emden is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emden <2>
    • Chestnut
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Mount Pulaski
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pulaski
      • Mount Pulaski is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pulaski <2>
    • Broadwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
      • Broadwell is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • New Holland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <2>
  • De Witt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • Waynesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Midland City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
      • Midland City is located in De Witt County
    • Hallsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
    • Kenney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
      • Kenney is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <2>
    • Wapella
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapella
      • Wapella is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapella <2>
    • Clinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Rowell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
      • Rowell is located in De Witt County
    • Birkbeck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birkbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
      • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
    • Lane
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • De Witt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Fullerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
      • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
    • Parnell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in De Witt County
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • Maroa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Warrensburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
      • Warrensburg is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <2>
    • Bearsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
      • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
    • Forsyth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
      • Forsyth is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <2>
    • Niantic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Argenta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
      • Argenta is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argenta <2>
    • Oreana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
      • Oreana is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oreana <2>
    • Harristown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
      • Harristown is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <2>
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • San Jose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Jose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
      • San Jose is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <2>
    • Natrona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Mason County
    • Mason City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Manito
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
      • Manito is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <2>
    • Teheran
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
      • Teheran is located in Mason County
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • McLean
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
      • McLean is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <2>
    • Stanford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <2>
    • Heyworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
      • Heyworth is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <2>
    • Shirley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <2>
    • Danvers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Danvers has also been known as:
      • Danver
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <2>
    • Bloomington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Downs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
      • Downs is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downs <2>
    • Gillum
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
      • Gillum is located in McLean County
    • Yuton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
      • Yuton is located in McLean County
    • Normal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Carlock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
      • Carlock is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlock <2>
    • Le Roy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <2>
  • Menard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • Croft
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Menard County
    • Greenview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
      • Greenview is located in Menard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <2>
  • Sangamon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • Buffalo Hart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
      • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
    • Williamsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <2>
    • Illiopolis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Buffalo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Dawson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • Armington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Burt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Tazewell County
    • Richmond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Tazewell County
    • Sutter ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
      • Sutter is located in Tazewell County
    • Minier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Boynton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Tazewell County
    • Mindale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindale
      • Mindale is located in Tazewell County
    • Fravert ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fravert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fravert
      • Fravert is located in Tazewell County
    • Hopedale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brownwood ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Brownwood is located in Tazewell County
    • Tazewell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
    • Walnut
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Tazewell County
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.
    • Congerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
      • Congerville is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <2>
    • Goodfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <2>
    • Kappa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
      • Kappa is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Atlanta, see our County-by-County Page for Atlanta.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Atlanta ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 205 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atlanta.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Atlanta. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Atlanta and those printed in the larger area surrounding Atlanta.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Atlanta.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Atlanta:

Cemeteries Near Atlanta ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atlanta.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Atlanta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.

  • Atlanta Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Roach Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roach Cemetery
  • Old Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Bluegrass Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jolly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolly Cemetery
  • Howser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howser Cemetery
  • Lawndale Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawndale Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawndale Union Cemetery
  • McLean - Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLean - Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLean - Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Mt. Joy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
  • Longsworth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longsworth Cemetery
  • Carlock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlock Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
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    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Atlanta had a population of 1,178 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Atlanta had a population of 1,582 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Atlanta, with the one closest to Atlanta listed first.

  • Mountjoy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountjoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountjoy
    • Mountjoy is located in Logan County
  • Lawndale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
    • Lawndale is located in Logan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <2>
  • McLean
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
    • McLean is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <2>
  • Waynesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Armington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Skelton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
    • Skelton is located in Logan County
  • Beason
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason
    • Beason is located in Logan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beason <2>
  • Bell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Bell is located in Logan County
  • Midland City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
    • Midland City is located in De Witt County
  • Funks Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funks Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funks Grove
    • Funks Grove is located in McLean County
  • Lincoln
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hallsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
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    • Stanford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <2>
    • Hartsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <2>
    • Chestervale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
      • Chestervale is located in Logan County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Atlanta. See our List of 1890's Communities around Atlanta.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atlanta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Atlanta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atlanta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2636, Longitude: -89.2312       In this case, the coordinates for Atlanta have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Atlanta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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