Our Genealogy Helper
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 Barney Ford (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 Barney Ford. 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 and doctors 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.
Barney Ford is located in Coles 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 Coles County: Clark, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Barney Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Barney Ford:
- Coles County (The home county of Barney Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barney Ford, with the one closest to Barney Ford listed first.
- Saint Omer ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Saint Omer is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
- Rardin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rardin is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
- Bushton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bushton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
- Ashmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Charleston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hutton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hutton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Dorans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dorans is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
- Humboldt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lerna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mattoon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cooks Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
- Champaign County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barney Ford, with the one closest to Barney Ford listed first.
- Longview
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Broadlands
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pesotum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barney Ford, with the one closest to Barney Ford listed first.
- Westfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oilfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oilfield is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
- Cleone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cleone is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
- Clarksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Casey
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cumberland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cumberland is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Martinsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Clark Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clark Center is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Center
- Oak Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Oak Point is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
- Marshall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Livingston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Livingston is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Hogue Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hogue Town is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
- Crawford County
- Bellair
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bellair is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barney Ford, with the one closest to Barney Ford listed first.
- Diona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Diona is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
- Janesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Union Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Union Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Johnstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Timothy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Timothy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
- Bradbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Toledo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Greenup
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hazel Dell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
- Jewett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Walla Walla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
- Neoga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barney Ford, with the one closest to Barney Ford listed first.
- Hindsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kemp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kemp is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
- Filson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Filson is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
- Arcola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Camargo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Murdock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Patterson Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
- Newman
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Chesterville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Tuscola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Villa Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
- Ficklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ficklin is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
- Edgar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barney Ford, with the one closest to Barney Ford listed first.
- Kansas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Borton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Borton is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borton
- Grandview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Grandview is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Brocton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Redmon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Conlogue
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Conlogue is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
- Bell Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bell Ridge is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Ridge
- Hume
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oliver
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Oliver is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Paris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Metcalf
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Nevins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Nevins is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
- Effingham County
- Montrose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Montrose is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barney Ford, with the one closest to Barney Ford listed first.
- Hidalgo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Yale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Moultrie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barney Ford, with the one closest to Barney Ford listed first.
- Coles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Coles is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
- Gays
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Allenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Allenville is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Cadwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
- Sullivan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cushman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cushman is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Lovington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Piatt County
- Atwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barney Ford, with the one closest to Barney Ford listed first.
- Sexson Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
- Trowbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
- Windsor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sigel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vermilion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barney Ford, with the one closest to Barney Ford listed first.
- Allerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Archie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Archie is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
- Sidell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Barney Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Barney Ford.
Cemeteries Near Barney Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barney Ford.
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 Barney Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Barney Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Barney Ford, with the one closest to Barney Ford listed first.
- Winkleblack Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brooks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- North Union Separate Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lafler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Zimmerman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Patsy Mitchell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Knoch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Omer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lumbrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Huckabee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huckabee Cemetery
- The Huckabee Cemetery has also been known as:
- Huckaba Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (374 more) ...
- Reed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ashmore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<3>
While we didn't find Barney Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Barney Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Barney Ford, with the one closest to Barney Ford listed first.
- Bushton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bushton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
- Rardin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rardin is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
- Ashmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Charleston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kansas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oakland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hindsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Loxa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Loxa is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loxa
- Hutton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hutton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Warrington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Warrington is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
- Kemp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kemp is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Isabel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Isabel is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
- Borton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Borton is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borton
- Filson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Filson is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Barney Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barney Ford.
Newspapers Published in Barney Ford ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barney Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barney Ford, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barney Ford.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Barney Ford:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Coles County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Champaign County
- Clark County
- Crawford County
- Cumberland County
- Douglas County
- Edgar County
- Effingham County
- Jasper County
- Moultrie County
- Piatt County
- Shelby County
- Vermilion County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
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 Barney Ford, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Barney Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |