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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 Beardstown (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 Beardstown. 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.

A Few Details for Beardstown ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • Beardstown was established in 1819.
  • It was incorporated in 1896.

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 doctors and 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.

Beardstown is located in Cass 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 Cass County: Brown, Mason, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon & Schuyler.

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

  • Cass County     (The home county of Beardstown)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beardstown, with the one closest to Beardstown listed first.
    • Clayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Kellerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Blacks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blacks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
      • Blacks is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blacks
      • From Beardstown to Blacks
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beardstown, with the one closest to Beardstown listed first.
    • Cooperstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ripley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Gilbirds
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Versailles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
    • Hersman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Mount Sterling
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Mound Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Timewell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
      • Timewell is located in Brown County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <2>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beardstown, with the one closest to Beardstown listed first.
    • Astoria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <2>
    • Vermont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Marbletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Summum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ipava
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
      • Ipava is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipava <2>
    • Table Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Grove
      • Table Grove is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Grove <2>
    • Sepo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sepo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
      • Sepo is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sepo
      • From Beardstown to Sepo
    • Lewistown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <2>
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beardstown, with the one closest to Beardstown listed first.
    • Snicarte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snicarte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
      • Snicarte is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snicarte
      • From Beardstown to Snicarte
    • White City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Mason County
    • Bath
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
    • Kilbourne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Branch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Havana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Poplar City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • McDonough County
  • Menard County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beardstown, with the one closest to Beardstown listed first.
    • Concord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <2>
    • Meredosia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Arcadia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Literberry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <2>
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jacksonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynnville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Prentice
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • South Jacksonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
      • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
    • Arnold
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arnold
      • From Beardstown to Arnold
    • Alexander
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pisgah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pisgah
      • From Beardstown to Pisgah
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beardstown, with the one closest to Beardstown listed first.
    • Chambersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Perry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Valley City
      • From Beardstown to Valley City
    • Griggsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
      • Griggsville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <2>
    • Florence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Detroit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Salem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Sangamon County
    • Pleasant Plains
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <2>
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beardstown, with the one closest to Beardstown listed first.
    • Frederick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Browning
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Rushville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bader
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bader. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
      • Bader is located in Schuyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bader
      • From Beardstown to Bader
    • Bluff City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff City
      • From Beardstown to Bluff City
    • Littleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <2>
    • Wayland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Schuyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wayland
      • From Beardstown to Wayland
    • Camden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Huntsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beardstown, with the one closest to Beardstown listed first.
    • Bluffs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
      • Bluffs is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <2>
    • Exeter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Naples
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <2>
    • Oxville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Winchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Beardstown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beardstown.

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

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

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beardstown City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beardstown City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beardstown City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Otgen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otgen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otgen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marchant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marchant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marchant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schneider Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schneider Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schneider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gillette Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Messerer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messerer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messerer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McLane Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (540 more) ...
    • Clark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bellomy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellomy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellomy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wagle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Beardstown had a population of 4,226 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Beardstown had a population of 5,335 people.

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

  • Frederick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bluff Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Schuyler County
  • Hagener
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
    • Hagener is located in Cass County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hagener
    • From Beardstown to Hagener
  • Browning
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Arenzville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cass ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
    • Cass is located in Cass County
  • Jules
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jules. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
    • Jules is located in Cass County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jules
    • From Beardstown to Jules
  • Cooperstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Rushville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bader
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bader. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
    • Bader is located in Schuyler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bader
    • From Beardstown to Bader
  • Ripley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Ripley is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Virginia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Virginia is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <2>
    • Snicarte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snicarte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
      • Snicarte is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snicarte
      • From Beardstown to Snicarte
    • Sheldons Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldons Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldons Grove
      • Sheldons Grove is located in Schuyler County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Beardstown ...

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 170 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beardstown.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Beardstown. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Beardstown and those printed in the larger area surrounding Beardstown.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5> of Beardstown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Beardstown:

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

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>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.
<4>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 Beardstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Beardstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beardstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0126, Longitude: -90.4295    









 

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