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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 Ashmore (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 Ashmore. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Ashmore is located in Coles 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 Coles County: Clark, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie & Shelby.

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

  • Coles County     (The home county of Ashmore)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashmore, with the one closest to Ashmore listed first.
    • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Omer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
    • Rardin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
      • Rardin is located in Coles County
    • Bushton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
      • Bushton is located in Coles County
    • Oakland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hutton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Coles County
    • Charleston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lerna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
      • Lerna is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lerna <3>
    • Humboldt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Dorans
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
      • Dorans is located in Coles County
    • Mattoon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Trilla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cooks Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashmore, with the one closest to Ashmore listed first.
    • Longview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <3>
    • Broadlands
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadlands
      • Broadlands is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadlands <3>
    • Pesotum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashmore, with the one closest to Ashmore listed first.
    • Westfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Oilfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
      • Oilfield is located in Clark County
    • Cleone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cleone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
      • Cleone is located in Clark County
    • Clarksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clark County
    • Cumberland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Clark County
    • Martinsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <3>
    • Casey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Clark Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Center
      • Clark Center is located in Clark County
    • Marshall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Livingston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Clark County
    • Oak Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
      • Oak Point is located in Clark County
    • Dennison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
      • Dennison is located in Clark County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashmore, with the one closest to Ashmore listed first.
    • Bellair
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
      • Bellair is located in Crawford County
    • Annapolis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <3>
    • West York
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
      • West York is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <3>
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashmore, with the one closest to Ashmore listed first.
    • Diona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
      • Diona is located in Cumberland County
    • Union Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Timothy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timothy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
      • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
    • Janesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <3>
    • Bradbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
      • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
    • Johnstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Greenup
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Toledo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <3>
    • Hazel Dell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
      • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
    • Walla Walla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walla Walla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
      • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
    • Jewett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <3>
    • Neoga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <3>
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashmore, with the one closest to Ashmore listed first.
    • Hindsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kemp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Kemp is located in Douglas County
    • Filson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Filson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
      • Filson is located in Douglas County
    • Murdock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Murdock is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdock <3>
    • Newman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Arcola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Camargo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Patterson Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Tuscola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <3>
    • Chesterville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Douglas County
    • Fairland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Douglas County
    • Villa Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
      • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
  • Edgar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashmore, with the one closest to Ashmore listed first.
    • Kansas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <3>
    • Grandview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Edgar County
    • Borton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borton
      • Borton is located in Edgar County
    • Redmon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmon
      • Redmon is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmon <3>
    • Conlogue
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conlogue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
      • Conlogue is located in Edgar County
    • Bell Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Ridge
      • Bell Ridge is located in Edgar County
    • Brocton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Oliver
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Edgar County
    • Paris
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <3>
    • Nevins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nevins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
      • Nevins is located in Edgar County
    • Hume
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
      • Hume is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hume <3>
    • Metcalf
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
      • Metcalf is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metcalf <3>
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashmore, with the one closest to Ashmore listed first.
    • Hidalgo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
      • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <3>
    • Yale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <3>
    • Rose Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Moultrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashmore, with the one closest to Ashmore listed first.
    • Coles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Moultrie County
    • Gays
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Gays is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <3>
    • Allenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Cadwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
      • Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
  • Piatt County
    • Atwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashmore, with the one closest to Ashmore listed first.
    • Sexson Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
      • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
    • Trowbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trowbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
      • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
  • Vermilion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashmore, with the one closest to Ashmore listed first.
    • Allerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
      • Allerton is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <3>
    • Archie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
      • Archie is located in Vermilion County
    • Sidell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidell <3>
  • Vermillion County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashmore, with the one closest to Ashmore listed first.
    • Blanford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanford
      • Blanford is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Saint Bernice
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernice
      • Saint Bernice is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Universal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
  • Vigo County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashmore, with the one closest to Ashmore listed first.
    • Libertyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Liggett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liggett
      • Liggett is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Pine Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • New Goshen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
      • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is located in Vigo County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods <3>
    • Toad Hop
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Hop
      • Toad Hop is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • West Terre Haute
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Vigo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vigo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
      • Vigo is located in Vigo County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near Ashmore ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashmore.

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

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

  • Ashmore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Reed Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Omer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Enon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patsy Mitchell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patsy Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patsy Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zimmerman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmerman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shoot Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oterlin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oterlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oterlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poulter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poulter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poulter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cornwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lafler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ashmore had a population of 576 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ashmore had a population of 740 people.

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

  • Kansas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
    • Kansas is located in Edgar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <3>
  • Westfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rardin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
    • Rardin is located in Coles County
  • Warrington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
    • Warrington is located in Edgar County
  • Bushton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
    • Bushton is located in Coles County
  • Charleston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hutton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
    • Hutton is located in Coles County
  • Oakland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cleone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cleone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
    • Cleone is located in Clark County
  • Grandview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Edgar County
  • Dudley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
    • Dudley is located in Edgar County
  • Borton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borton
    • Borton is located in Edgar County
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    • Isabel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
      • Isabel is located in Edgar County
    • Redmon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmon
      • Redmon is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmon <3>
    • Diona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
      • Diona is located in Cumberland County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ashmore ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashmore.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ashmore. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ashmore and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ashmore.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<7> of Ashmore.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Ashmore:

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

The official website for Coles County: www.co.coles.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>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.
<6>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 Ashmore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ashmore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashmore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5305, Longitude: -88.0202       In this case, the coordinates for Ashmore have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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