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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 Belgium Row (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 Belgium Row. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Belgium Row is located in Vermilion 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 Vermilion County: Champaign, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Iroquois, Benton (IN), Vermillion (IN) & Warren (IN).

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

  • Vermilion County     (The home county of Belgium Row)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belgium Row, with the one closest to Belgium Row listed first.
    • Glenburn
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
    • Missionfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
      • Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
    • Newtown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Vermilion County
    • Oakwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <2>
    • Hillery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
      • Hillery is located in Vermilion County
    • Muncie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
      • Muncie is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <2>
    • Catlin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
      • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <2>
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Vermilion County
    • Collison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tilton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <2>
    • Fithian
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fithian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fithian
      • Fithian is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fithian <2>
    • Danville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belgium Row, with the one closest to Belgium Row listed first.
    • Ogden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <2>
    • Homer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
    • Royal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <2>
    • Saint Joseph
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
    • Penfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Flatville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
      • Flatville is located in Champaign County
    • Rutherford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Champaign County
    • Gifford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
      • Gifford is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <2>
    • Sidney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>
    • Mayview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Champaign County
    • Broadlands
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mira
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira
      • Mira is located in Champaign County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belgium Row, with the one closest to Belgium Row listed first.
    • Fairland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Douglas County
    • Newman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Murdock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Villa Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Belgium Row, with the one closest to Belgium Row listed first.
    • Chrisman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
      • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <2>
    • Metcalf
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hume
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Scottland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottland
      • Scottland is located in Edgar County
    • Raven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Edgar County
    • Bloomfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Edgar County
    • Logan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Kidley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidley
      • Kidley is located in Edgar County
    • Brocton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Ford County
    • Paxton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <2>
  • Iroquois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belgium Row, with the one closest to Belgium Row listed first.
    • Wellington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <2>
    • Goodwine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Cissna Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park
      • Cissna Park is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cissna Park <2>
    • Claytonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Benton County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belgium Row, with the one closest to Belgium Row listed first.
    • Ambia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
      • Ambia is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Talbot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot
      • Talbot is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbot <2>
  • Fountain County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belgium Row, with the one closest to Belgium Row listed first.
    • Covington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
    • Stone Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bluff
      • Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County (IN)
    • Veedersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
      • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <2>
    • Harveysburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
      • Harveysburg is located in Fountain County (IN)
    • Kingman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
      • Kingman is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <2>
    • Attica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <2>
  • Parke County (IN)
    • West Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Parke County (IN)
  • Vermillion County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belgium Row, with the one closest to Belgium Row listed first.
    • Gessie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
      • Gessie is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Perrysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
      • Perrysville is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <2>
    • Tree Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Spring
      • Tree Spring is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Eugene
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
      • Eugene is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Cayuga
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <2>
    • Newport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
    • Dana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Hillsdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County (IN)
  • Warren County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belgium Row, with the one closest to Belgium Row listed first.
    • State Line City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
      • State Line City is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • State Line
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Foster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baltimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Hedrick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Hedrick is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Sloan ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Sloan is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Pence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Old Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Warren County (IN)
    • West Lebanon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
    • Williamsport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <2>
    • Brisco ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisco
      • Brisco is located in Warren County (IN)

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

Newspapers Published in Belgium Row ...

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 179 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belgium Row.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belgium Row, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belgium Row.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Belgium Row:

Cemeteries Near Belgium Row ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belgium Row.

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

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

  • Searl Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Cox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cox Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The Cox Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cox Family Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
  • Allhands Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Johnson Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Johnson Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Johnson / Oakwood Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Hill Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Makemson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakhill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oakhill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chester Cemetery
    • Kistler Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhill Cemetery
  • Snider Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Grimes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • McGee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Trimmell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (308 more) ...
    • Pate Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pentecost Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pentecost Cemetery has also been known as:
      • DeMoss Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pentecost Cemetery
    • Outten Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Outten Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Outton Family Cemetery
      • Snyder Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Outten Family 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>

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

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

  • Glenburn
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
    • Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
  • Missionfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
    • Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
  • Oakwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <2>
  • Hillery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
    • Hillery is located in Vermilion County
  • Muncie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Muncie is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <2>
  • Catlin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <2>
  • Snider
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snider have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Snider is located in Vermilion County
  • Fithian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fithian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fithian is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fithian <2>
  • Tilton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Tilton is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <2>
  • Vandercook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandercook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook
    • Vandercook is located in Vermilion County
  • Fairmount
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <2>
  • Higginsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
    • Higginsville is located in Vermilion County
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    • Danville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Westville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <2>
    • West Newell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newell
      • West Newell is located in Vermilion County

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

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

The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Belgium Row) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belgium Row. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1350, Longitude: -87.7539    
<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 Belgium Row, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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