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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 Bismarck (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 Bismarck. 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.

Bismarck 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 Bismarck. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bismarck:

  • Vermilion County     (The home county of Bismarck)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bismarck, with the one closest to Bismarck listed first.
    • Alvin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
      • Alvin is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Alvin has also been known as:
      • Alvan Village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <1>
    • Henning
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
      • Henning is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <1>
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Vermilion County
    • Illiana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana
      • Illiana is located in Vermilion County
    • Rossville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Danville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hillery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
      • Hillery is located in Vermilion County
    • Potomac
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potomac <1>
    • Newtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Vermilion County
    • Collison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Coalton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Vermilion County
    • Belgium Row
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium Row
      • Belgium Row is located in Vermilion County
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bismarck, with the one closest to Bismarck listed first.
    • Penfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Royal
      (19 miles [30.6 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 <1>
    • Ogden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Gifford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Homer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Flatville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
      • Flatville is located in Champaign County
    • Saint Joseph
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Mayview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Champaign County
    • Rutherford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Champaign County
    • Sidney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Ludlow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <1>
    • Rantoul
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
      • Rantoul is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rantoul <1>
  • 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.<2> 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 <1>
  • Iroquois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bismarck, with the one closest to Bismarck listed first.
    • Wellington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Goodwine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Claytonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Stockland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Milford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <1>
    • Cissna Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Schwer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
      • Schwer is located in Iroquois County
    • Loda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loda
      • Loda is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loda <1>
    • Woodworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
      • Woodworth is located in Iroquois County
  • Benton County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bismarck, with the one closest to Bismarck listed first.
    • Ambia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
      • Ambia is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Talbot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Boswell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
      • Boswell is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <1>
    • Dunn ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Freeland Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
      • Freeland Park is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Oxford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
    • Templeton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
      • Templeton is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Atkinson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Fowler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <1>
    • Gravel Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Benton County (IN)
  • Fountain County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bismarck, with the one closest to Bismarck listed first.
    • Covington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Attica
      (19 miles [30.6 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 <1>
    • Stone Bluff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bluff
      • Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County (IN)
    • Veedersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Mellott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
      • Mellott is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Newtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Harveysburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
      • Harveysburg is located in Fountain County (IN)
    • Hillsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <1>
    • Roberts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts 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.<2> 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 <1>
  • Montgomery County (IN)
    • Wingate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Montgomery County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <1>
  • Tippecanoe County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bismarck, with the one closest to Bismarck listed first.
    • Odell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Tippecanoe County (IN)
    • Westpoint
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Vermillion County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bismarck, with the one closest to Bismarck listed first.
    • Gessie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
      • Gessie is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Tree Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Spring
      • Tree Spring is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Perrysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Eugene
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
      • Eugene is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Cayuga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Newport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Warren County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bismarck, with the one closest to Bismarck listed first.
    • State Line City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Hedrick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Hedrick is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Sloan ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Sloan is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Pence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Foster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Old Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
    • Williamsport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Brisco ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisco
      • Brisco is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Chatterton ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatterton
      • Chatterton is located in Warren County (IN)

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

Newspapers Published in Bismarck ...

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 182 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bismarck.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bismarck, 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 Bismarck.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Bismarck:

Cemeteries Near Bismarck ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bismarck.

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

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

  • Rose Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Gundy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gundy Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of Bismarck.
    • The Gundy Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Davison Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gundy Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105964 <5>
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Huffman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnsonville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnsonville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southeast of Danville.
    • The Johnsonville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Humphrey Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Steward Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsonville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106361 <5>
  • Thurman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thurman Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The Thurman Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Swisher Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurman Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wiseman Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Walnut Corner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairchild Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairchild Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brick Church Cemetery
    • Fairchild Cemetery Savanna
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairchild Cemetery
  • Farmers Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bryley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bryley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (289 more) ...
    • Mann's Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dodson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dodson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bismarck had a population of 145 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bismarck had a population of 524 people.

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

  • West Newell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newell
    • West Newell is located in Vermilion County
  • Rayville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
    • Rayville is located in Vermilion County
  • Alvin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Alvin is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Alvin has also been known as:
    • Alvan Village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <1>
  • Vernal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernal
    • Vernal is located in Vermilion County
  • Snider
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snider have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
    • Snider is located in Vermilion County
  • Thomas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Vermilion County
  • Henning
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
    • Henning is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <1>
  • Newell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Newell is located in Vermilion County
  • State Line
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • State Line is located in Warren County (IN)
  • Johnsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
    • Johnsonville is located in Warren County (IN)
  • Hedrick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
    • Hedrick is located in Warren County (IN)
  • Higginsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
    • Higginsville is located in Vermilion County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rossville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Danville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Marshfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Marshfield is located in Warren County (IN)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bismarck. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 '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- Bismarck) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bismarck. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2602, Longitude: -87.6184    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bismarck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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