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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 Barclay (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 Barclay. 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 hospitals 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.

Barclay is located in Sangamon 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 Sangamon County: Christian, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Menard, Montgomery & Morgan.

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

  • Sangamon County     (The home county of Barclay)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barclay, with the one closest to Barclay listed first.
    • Spaulding
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Riverton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
    • Dawson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
    • Buffalo Hart
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
      • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
    • Clear Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Sherman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Williamsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <2>
    • Grandview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
    • Mechanicsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rochester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <2>
    • Cantrall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantrall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrall
      • Cantrall is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantrall <2>
    • Hawthorne Place
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
      • Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barclay, with the one closest to Barclay listed first.
    • Ashland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Newmansville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
      • Newmansville is located in Cass County
    • Sylvan ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Sylvan is located in Cass County
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barclay, with the one closest to Barclay listed first.
    • Bolivia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
      • Bolivia is located in Christian County
    • Mount Auburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Edinburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <2>
    • Grove City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Christian County
    • Bulpitt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulpitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulpitt
      • Bulpitt is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulpitt <2>
    • Kincaid
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
      • Kincaid is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kincaid <2>
    • Tovey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tovey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tovey
      • Tovey is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tovey <2>
    • Jeisyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeisyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
      • Jeisyville is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Stonington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <2>
    • Taylorville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Christian County
    • Clarksdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Clarksdale is located in Christian County
    • Palmer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <2>
  • De Witt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barclay, with the one closest to Barclay listed first.
    • Kenney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
      • Kenney is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <2>
    • Midland City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
      • Midland City is located in De Witt County
    • Hallsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
    • Rowell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
      • Rowell is located in De Witt County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barclay, with the one closest to Barclay listed first.
    • Cornland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkhart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lake Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Broadwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
      • Broadwell is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Mount Pulaski
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pulaski
      • Mount Pulaski is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pulaski <2>
    • Middletown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Chestervale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
      • Chestervale is located in Logan County
    • Latham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Lincoln
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • New Holland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <2>
    • Chestnut
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Logan County
    • Beason
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason
      • Beason is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beason <2>
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barclay, with the one closest to Barclay listed first.
    • Niantic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Harristown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
      • Harristown is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <2>
    • Warrensburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
      • Warrensburg is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <2>
    • Blue Mound
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
      • Blue Mound is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <2>
    • Boody
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bearsdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
      • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
    • Elwin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Forsyth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
      • Forsyth is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <2>
    • Macon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Decatur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Macoupin County
    • Virden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barclay, with the one closest to Barclay listed first.
    • Mason City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Natrona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Mason County
    • Teheran
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
      • Teheran is located in Mason County
    • San Jose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Jose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
      • San Jose is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <2>
    • Easton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <2>
  • Menard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barclay, with the one closest to Barclay listed first.
    • Croft
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Menard County
    • Athens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
      • Greenview is located in Menard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <2>
    • Petersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Tallula
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Oakford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barclay, with the one closest to Barclay listed first.
    • White Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
    • Farmersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
      • Farmersville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <2>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barclay, with the one closest to Barclay listed first.
    • Prentice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
      • Prentice is located in Morgan County
    • Alexander
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Waverly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Barclay ...

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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barclay.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barclay, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barclay.

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 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 Barclay:

Cemeteries Near Barclay ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barclay.

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

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

  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Ladysmith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladysmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladysmith Cemetery
  • Bice Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bice Cemetery
  • Wolf Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Creek Cemetery
  • Mallory Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallory Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • Camp Butler National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Butler National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Butler National Cemetery
  • Buffalo Hart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Hart Cemetery
  • Bissell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bissell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bissell Cemetery
  • Roselawn Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Park
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Cass Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cass Cemetery
  • Continue List   (281 more) ...
    • Constant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Constant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Constant Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Kern Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kern Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Barclay had a population of 272 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Spaulding
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
    • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
  • Riverton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
  • Dawson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
  • Buffalo Hart
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
    • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
  • Sherman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Williamsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Williamsville is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <2>
  • Buffalo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ridgely
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Ridgely is located in Sangamon County
  • Mechanicsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cornland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rochester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Rochester is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <2>
  • Springfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Lanesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in Sangamon County
    • Fancy Prairie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Prairie
      • Fancy Prairie is located in Menard County
    • Cantrall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantrall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrall
      • Cantrall is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantrall <2>

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

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

The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Barclay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barclay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8748, Longitude: -89.5179       In this case, the coordinates for Barclay have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Barclay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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