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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 Brocton (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 Brocton. 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 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.

Brocton is located in Edgar 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 Edgar County: Champaign, Clark, Coles, Douglas, Vermilion, Vermillion (IN) & Vigo (IN).

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

  • Edgar County     (The home county of Brocton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brocton, with the one closest to Brocton listed first.
    • Borton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hume
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Redmon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmon
      • Redmon is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmon <2>
    • Metcalf
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Palermo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palermo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Edgar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Palermo
      • From Brocton to Palermo
    • Kansas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <2>
    • Conlogue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conlogue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
      • Conlogue is located in Edgar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conlogue
      • From Brocton to Conlogue
    • Grandview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bloomfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Edgar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bloomfield
      • From Brocton to Bloomfield
    • Chrisman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Paris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <2>
    • Bell Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Logan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brocton, with the one closest to Brocton listed first.
    • Broadlands
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Longview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <2>
    • Homer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Rutherford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Sidney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Pesotum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Philo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
      • Philo is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <2>
    • Tolono
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ogden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Sadorus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mayview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Saint Joseph
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Mira
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Clark County
  • Coles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brocton, with the one closest to Brocton listed first.
    • Oakland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rardin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
      • Rardin is located in Coles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rardin
      • From Brocton to Rardin
    • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Omer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
    • Ashmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
      • Ashmore is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <2>
    • Bushton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Charleston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hutton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Humboldt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Dorans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lerna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
      • Lerna is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lerna <2>
    • Cooks Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Mattoon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brocton, with the one closest to Brocton listed first.
    • Diona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Janesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <2>
    • Timothy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timothy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
      • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Timothy
      • From Brocton to Timothy
    • Johnstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brocton, with the one closest to Brocton listed first.
    • Newman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Murdock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Hindsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Camargo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kemp
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Fairland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Patterson Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Villa Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Filson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Filson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
      • Filson is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Filson
      • From Brocton to Filson
    • Tuscola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <2>
    • Arcola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hayes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ficklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ficklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
      • Ficklin is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ficklin
      • From Brocton to Ficklin
  • Piatt County
  • Vermilion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brocton, with the one closest to Brocton listed first.
    • Allerton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
      • Allerton is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <2>
    • Archie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sidell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidell <2>
    • Indianola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridge Farm
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Vermilion Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Olivet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairmount
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Busenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Georgetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Meeks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fithian
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Catlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Parke County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brocton, with the one closest to Brocton listed first.
    • Armiesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Montezuma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Parke County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <2>
    • Numa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • West Atherton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Vermillion County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brocton, with the one closest to Brocton listed first.
    • Saint Bernice
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Blanford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Dana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Sandytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Universal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Fairview Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Summit Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Alta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Hillsdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Cayuga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Eugene
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Newport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Vigo County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brocton, with the one closest to Brocton listed first.
    • Libertyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Pine Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • New Goshen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Shepardsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
      • Shepardsville is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Liggett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
      • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is located in Vigo County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods <2>
    • Barnhart Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart Town
      • Barnhart Town is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Toad Hop
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Terre Haute
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Brocton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brocton.

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

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

  • Payne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zimmerman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmerman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Catfish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catfish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catfish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Embarrass Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embarrass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Embarrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Catfish Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catfish Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catfish Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Berry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Albin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gwinn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwinn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosedale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Shields Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • Harmony Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Young America Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young America Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young America Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brocton had a population of 292 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Brocton had a population of 288 people.

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

  • Isabel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
    • Isabel is located in Edgar County
  • Borton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Melwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melwood
    • Melwood is located in Edgar County
  • Hughes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
    • Hughes is located in Edgar County
  • Oakland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Redmon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmon
    • Redmon is located in Edgar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmon <2>
  • Newman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Garland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Garland is located in Edgar County
  • Hume
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Warrington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
    • Warrington is located in Edgar County
  • Metcalf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Mays
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
    • Mays is located in Edgar County
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    • Murdock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Hindsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Dudley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Edgar County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Brocton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brocton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Brocton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Brocton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Brocton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<7> of Brocton.

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 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 Brocton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brocton. 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Brocton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brocton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brocton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7154, Longitude: -87.9316    









 

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