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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 De Witt (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 De Witt. 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.

Name Variations for De Witt ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Dewitt.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

De Witt is located in De Witt 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 De Witt County: Logan, Macon, McLean & Piatt.

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

  • De Witt County     (The home county of De Witt)
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Witt, with the one closest to De Witt listed first.
    • Fullerton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
      • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
    • Parnell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in De Witt County
    • Weldon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Birkbeck
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birkbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
      • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
    • Lane
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Farmer City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City
      • Farmer City is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmer City <1>
    • Watkins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in De Witt County
    • Clinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Wapella
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Rowell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
      • Rowell is located in De Witt County
    • Hallsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
    • Kenney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Midland City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
      • Midland City is located in De Witt County
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Witt, with the one closest to De Witt listed first.
    • Seymour
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Lotus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
      • Lotus is located in Champaign County
    • Mahomet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
      • Mahomet is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <1>
    • Bondville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lake of the Woods
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake of the Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
      • Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
    • Foosland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ivesdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesdale
      • Ivesdale is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivesdale <1>
    • Fisher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <1>
    • Staley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
      • Staley is located in Champaign County
    • Sadorus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadorus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadorus
      • Sadorus is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sadorus <1>
    • Dewey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
      • Dewey is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <1>
    • Champaign
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Savoy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
      • Savoy is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savoy <1>
  • Ford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Witt, with the one closest to De Witt listed first.
    • Proctor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Ford County
    • Gibson City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
      • Gibson City is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
      • Gibson City has also been known as:
      • Gibson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <1>
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Witt, with the one closest to De Witt listed first.
    • Beason
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Chestnut
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Latham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Atlanta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <1>
    • Lawndale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Mount Pulaski
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Chestervale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
      • Chestervale is located in Logan County
    • Evans
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Logan County
    • Lincoln
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Witt, with the one closest to De Witt listed first.
    • Argenta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Maroa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Oreana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Forsyth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Sangamon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
      • Sangamon is located in Macon County
    • Warrensburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bearsdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
      • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
    • Decatur
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Casner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
      • Casner is located in Macon County
    • Long Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
      • Long Creek is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Harristown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Mount Zion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <1>
    • Elwin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwin
      • Elwin is located in Macon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwin <1>
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Witt, with the one closest to De Witt listed first.
    • Le Roy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Heyworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Downs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Glen Avon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
      • Glen Avon is located in McLean County
    • Gillum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
      • Gillum is located in McLean County
    • Bellflower
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
      • Bellflower is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellflower <1>
    • Ellsworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <1>
    • Arrowsmith
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsmith
      • Arrowsmith is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsmith <1>
    • Saybrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
      • Saybrook is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saybrook <1>
    • Shirley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • McLean
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Merna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna
      • Merna is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merna <1>
    • Bloomington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Moultrie County
    • Lake City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Moultrie County
  • Piatt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Witt, with the one closest to De Witt listed first.
    • De Land
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cisco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <1>
    • Mansfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <1>
    • Monticello
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <1>
    • White Heath
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Heath
      • White Heath is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Heath <1>
    • Cerro Gordo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <1>
    • Milmine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milmine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmine
      • Milmine is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milmine <1>
    • Bement
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
      • Bement is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <1>
    • Voorhies
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
    • La Place
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
      • La Place is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Place <1>
    • Burrowsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
      • Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
    • Lintner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lintner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
      • Lintner is located in Piatt County
    • Hammond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <1>
  • Tazewell County
    • Armington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in De Witt ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around De Witt.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of De Witt, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for De Witt.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 De Witt:

Cemeteries Near De Witt ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of De Witt.

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 De Witt covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • De Witt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Witt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Witt Cemetery
  • McCord Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCord Cemetery
  • Lisenby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisenby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisenby Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
  • Walters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
  • Willmore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willmore Cemetery
  • Nixon Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Walden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
  • Rose Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
  • Greenleaf Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenleaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenleaf Cemetery
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    • Campground Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Deland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deland Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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 De Witt had a population of 265 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, De Witt had a population of 175 people.

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

  • Fullerton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
    • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
  • Weldon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Solomon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon
    • Solomon is located in De Witt County
  • Birkbeck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birkbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
    • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
  • Lane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • De Land
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Farmer City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City
    • Farmer City is located in De Witt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmer City <1>
  • Clinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Empire
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Empire is located in McLean County
  • Wapella
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Harris
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Piatt County
  • Le Roy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Ospur
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ospur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ospur
      • Ospur is located in De Witt County
    • Weedman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedman
      • Weedman is located in De Witt County
    • Cisco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <1>

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

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

The official website for De Witt County: www.dewittcountyill.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- De Witt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in De Witt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1835, Longitude: -88.7861    
<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 De Witt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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