Welcome to Bourbonais ...
So far, we found very little information about Bourbonais. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bourbonais to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bourbonais, please Contact Us.
Bourbonais would have been located within present day Bureau County<2>.
The location of Bourbonais has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bourbonais, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bourbonais is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Bourbonais was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Bourbonais ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bourbonais.
- Kewanee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
- Kewanee is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewanee <5>
- Princeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
- De Pue
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Walnut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <5>
- Sheffield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <5>
- Annawan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annawan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawan
- Annawan is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annawan <5>
- Tiskilwa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiskilwa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiskilwa
- Tiskilwa is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiskilwa <5>
- Hennepin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennepin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennepin
- Hennepin is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hennepin <5>
- Bradford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <5>
- Ohio
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
- Ohio is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bourbonais. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bourbonais.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bourbonais. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bourbonais.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bourbonais. See our Newspapers Page for Bourbonais.
Adding Bourbonais to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bourbonais in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bourbonais was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bourbonais.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Bourbonais, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Bureau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bourbonais - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |