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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 Aliceville (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 Aliceville. 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 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.

Aliceville is located in Henry County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henry County: Bureau, Knox, Mercer, Rock Island, Stark & Whiteside.

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

  • Henry County     (The home county of Aliceville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aliceville, with the one closest to Aliceville listed first.
    • Hooppole
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Annawan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Atkinson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Geneseo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Kewanee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Cleveland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Cleveland is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Cambridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Dayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Dayton is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Morristown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Morristown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Briar Bluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
    • Colona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Bureau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aliceville, with the one closest to Aliceville listed first.
    • Yorktown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Yorktown is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • New Bedford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mineral
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Manlius
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnut
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Sheffield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Neponset
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Buda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyanet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kasbeer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Limerick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Limerick is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
    • Ohio
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aliceville, with the one closest to Aliceville listed first.
    • Fair Haven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
    • Milledgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Ideal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Ideal is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
    • South Elkhorn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
    • Hazelhurst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
    • Thomson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aliceville, with the one closest to Aliceville listed first.
    • Harmon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Nelson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Prairieville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Prairieville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Dixon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Eldena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Amboy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ogle County
  • Rock Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aliceville, with the one closest to Aliceville listed first.
    • Hillsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Joslin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Joslin is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
    • Rustic Acres
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
    • Port Byron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Rapids City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Barstow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Cordova
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Carbon Cliff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Hampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Hampton is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <1>
    • Silvis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <1>
    • East Moline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • East Moline is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
    • Coal Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aliceville, with the one closest to Aliceville listed first.
    • Osceola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Osceola is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Bradford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Modena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Modena is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
    • La Fayette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Whiteside County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aliceville, with the one closest to Aliceville listed first.
    • Tampico
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Prophetstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Deer Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lyndon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Denrock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Denrock is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
    • Pratt ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pratt is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Erie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Erie is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <1>
    • Fenton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Galt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Newton Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
    • Morrison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Rock Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinton County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aliceville, with the one closest to Aliceville listed first.
    • Camanche
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Camanche is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camanche <1>
    • Clinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Clinton is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <1>
    • Shaffton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Shaffton is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
    • Folletts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Folletts is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
    • Low Moor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Scott County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aliceville, with the one closest to Aliceville listed first.
    • Le Claire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Princeton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Panorama Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Riverdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people

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

Cemeteries Near Aliceville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Aliceville.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Aliceville - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Hooppole Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairfield Yorktown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Leon Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Goble Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Anderson Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Amish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington Road Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kemmis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (239 more) ...
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Shady Town Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Loraine Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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.<3>

While we didn't find Aliceville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Aliceville.

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

  • Yorktown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Yorktown is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
  • Hooppole
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Thomas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomas is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
  • Tampico
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Prophetstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • New Bedford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Spring Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Hill is located in Whiteside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
  • Annawan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Deer Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lyndon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Atkinson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mineral
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Denrock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Denrock is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
    • Pratt ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pratt is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Manlius
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Aliceville ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Aliceville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Aliceville, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Aliceville.

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 either 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 Aliceville:

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 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.
<3>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 Aliceville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Aliceville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.