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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 Carthage Lake (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 Carthage Lake. 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.

Name Variations for Carthage Lake ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Carthage Lake: Carthage Lk.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Carthage Lake is located in Henderson 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 Henderson County: Des Moines (IA), Lee (IA), Hancock, McDonough, Mercer & Warren.

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

  • Henderson County     (The home county of Carthage Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carthage Lake, with the one closest to Carthage Lake listed first.
    • Gulf Port
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
      • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Carman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
      • Carman is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <2>
    • Olena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
      • Olena is located in Henderson County
    • Gladstone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lomax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <2>
    • Stronghurst
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronghurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
      • Stronghurst is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <2>
    • Terre Haute
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
      • Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
    • Biggsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
      • Biggsville is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Media
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Media have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Oquawka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Raritan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raritan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
      • Raritan is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Rozetta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rozetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
      • Rozetta is located in Henderson County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carthage Lake, with the one closest to Carthage Lake listed first.
    • Dallas City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Disco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
      • Disco is located in Hancock County
    • Pontoosuc
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
      • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Colusa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
      • Colusa is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <2>
    • La Harpe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
      • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
    • Niota
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <2>
    • Adrian
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <2>
    • Burnside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Hancock County
    • Ferris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <2>
    • Fountain Green
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
      • Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
    • Nauvoo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Joetta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
      • Joetta is located in Hancock County
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carthage Lake, with the one closest to Carthage Lake listed first.
    • Blandinsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sciota
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for VIshnu Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
      • VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
    • Good Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Hope <2>
    • Colchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
      • Colchester is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <2>
    • Lamone Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
      • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
    • Tennessee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
      • Tennessee is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <2>
    • East Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in McDonough County
    • Macomb
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <2>
    • University Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in McDonough County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carthage Lake, with the one closest to Carthage Lake listed first.
    • Keithsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Seaton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • New Boston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <2>
    • Joy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <2>
    • Sunbeam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
      • Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carthage Lake, with the one closest to Carthage Lake listed first.
    • Smithshire
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithshire
      • Smithshire is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithshire <2>
    • Kirkwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <2>
    • Roseville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Little York
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little York <2>
    • Eleanor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Warren County
    • Monmouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,801 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <2>
    • Youngstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
      • Youngstown is located in Warren County
    • Berwick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <2>
    • Gerlaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerlaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlaw
      • Gerlaw is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerlaw <2>
    • Cameron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Des Moines County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carthage Lake, with the one closest to Carthage Lake listed first.
    • Burlington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
    • Patterson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • West Burlington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
      • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <2>
    • Middletown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Dodgeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Sperry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
      • Sperry is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Kingston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Danville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Mediapolis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Yarmouth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Henry County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carthage Lake, with the one closest to Carthage Lake listed first.
    • New London
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Henry County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
    • Lowell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Henry County (IA)
    • Mount Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Henry County (IA)
      • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Winfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
      • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County (IA)
  • Lee County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carthage Lake, with the one closest to Carthage Lake listed first.
    • Wever
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wever have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wever
      • Wever is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wever <2>
    • South Augusta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
      • South Augusta is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Denmark
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Sawyer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Sawyer is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Former names for Sawyer:
      • Atlee
      • Edwards
    • Fort Madison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Saint Paul
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Franklin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Pilot Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Galland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
      • Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Montrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Louisa County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carthage Lake, with the one closest to Carthage Lake listed first.
    • Elrick Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
      • Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County (IA)
    • Oakville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Louisa County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <2>
    • Morning Sun
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <2>
    • Wapello
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
      • Wapello is located in Louisa County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people

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

Newspapers Published in Carthage Lake ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carthage Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carthage Lake, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carthage Lake.

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 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 Carthage Lake:

Cemeteries Near Carthage Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carthage Lake.

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

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

  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • North Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery
  • Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery
  • Burlington RC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington RC Cemetery
  • Cowles Farm Plot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowles Farm Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowles Farm Plot
  • Prugh Farm Plot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prugh Farm Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prugh Farm Plot
  • Talbert Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talbert Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talbert Family Cemetery
  • Carman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carman Cemetery
  • Aspen Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Burlington Jewish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Jewish Cemetery
  • Sourwine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sourwine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sourwine Cemetery
  • Hopper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Porter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Chandler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
    • Clover Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover 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>

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

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

  • Burlington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
  • Carman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
    • Carman is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <2>
  • Patterson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • West Burlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
    • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <2>
  • Lomax
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
    • Lomax is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <2>
  • Iowa Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
    • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
  • Decorra
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decorra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorra
    • Decorra is located in Henderson County
  • Olena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
    • Olena is located in Henderson County
  • Gladstone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Latty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty
    • Latty is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Wever
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wever have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wever
    • Wever is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wever <2>
  • Terre Haute
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
    • Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
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    • Stronghurst
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronghurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
      • Stronghurst is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <2>
    • Augusta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Middletown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carthage Lake. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Carthage Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carthage Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7906, Longitude: -91.0754       In this case, the coordinates for Carthage Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Carthage Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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