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Local Newspapers for the West France Cemetery ...

Below are the newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of the West France Cemetery.

Our newspaper information for the West France Cemetery is based on data supplied by the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

Hint: When we started searching newspapers, we only looked for obituaries. Eventually we realized that our search was too narrow and there was much that we were missing. Now we include things like around-the-town and gossip columns, birth and death announcements.

We have some family members who owned businesses and now we search for articles and advertistments for those businesses. Some family members could have been better behaved and a search of police blotters contained some surprises.

The following newspapers were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> of the West France Cemetery. These papers have been grouped by the community in which they were published, with the communities listed in the order of their distance from the West France Cemetery.

  • Published In Cerro Gordo
  • Published In Bement
    • The Cerro Gordo News (from Bement Independent)
    • The News-Record (from Bement Register)
    • Bement Independent (from Bement Union)
    • Bement Register (from Holiday Daily)
    • Bement Union (from The Bement Courier)
      • Years of publication:  The Bement Courier to 18??
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Bement Union
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92053164
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25391078
    • Holiday Daily (from The Bement Gazette)
      • The first year of publication was in The Bement Gazette, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Holiday Daily
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87082574
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15528260
    • The Bement Courier (from The Bement Record)
    • The Bement Gazette (from The Bement Register)
    • The Bement Record (from The Piatt County Farmer's Advocate)
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Bement.
  • Published In Argenta   [Macon County, IL]
    • The Cerro Gordo News (from Argenta Herald)
    • The News-Record (from The Argenta Hustler)
      • The first year of publication was in The Argenta Hustler, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The News-Record
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN97027552
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 36669876
    • Bement Independent (from The Argenta Register)
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  • Published In Monticello
    • The Cerro Gordo News (from Monticello Bulletin)
    • The News-Record (from Monticello Times)
    • Bement Independent (from Piatt County Conservative)
    • Bement Register (from Piatt County Herald)
    • Bement Union (from Piatt County Journal-Republican)
      • Years of publication:  Piatt County Journal-Republican to current
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Bement Union
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92053155
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25441932
    • Holiday Daily (from Piatt County Journal)
      • Years of publication:  Piatt County Journal to 1967
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Holiday Daily
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN82015689
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 8811481
    • The Bement Courier (from Piatt County Pilot)
    • The Bement Gazette (from Piatt County Weekly Conservative)
    • The Bement Record (from Piatt Democrat)
    • The Bement Register (from The Bull Moose)
    • The Piatt County Farmer's Advocate (from The Conservative)
    • Argenta Herald (from The Daily Independent)
      • Years of publication:  The Daily Independent to 18??
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Argenta Herald
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92053157
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25447189
    • The Argenta Hustler (from The Daily Republican)
    • The Argenta Register (from The Liberty Press)
    • Monticello Bulletin (from The Monitor)
    • Monticello Times (from The Piatt County Progressive)
    • Piatt County Conservative (from The Piatt County Republican)
    • Piatt County Herald (from The Piatt Independent)
    • Piatt County Journal-Republican (from The Piatt Independent)
    • Piatt County Journal (from The Piatt Republican)
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Monticello.
  • Published In Oreana   [Macon County, IL]
  • Published In Hammond
  • Published In Ivesdale   [Champaign County, IL]
  • Published In De Land
  • Published In Decatur   [Macon County, IL]
    • The Cerro Gordo News (from African-American Voice)
    • The News-Record (from African-American Voice)
    • Bement Independent (from African-American Voice)
    • Bement Register (from African-American Voice)
      • Years of publication:  African-American Voice to current
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Bement Register
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN00061589
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 36049234
    • Bement Union (from Alternative)
    • Holiday Daily (from Daily Decatur Republican)
      • Years of publication:  Daily Decatur Republican to 1872
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Holiday Daily
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054693
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 22713754
    • The Bement Courier (from Daily Labor Bulletin)
    • The Bement Gazette (from Decatur Daily Chronicle)
      • The first year of publication was in Decatur Daily Chronicle, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Bement Gazette
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054724
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 22753394
    • The Bement Record (from Decatur Daily Gazette)
      • The first year of publication was in Decatur Daily Gazette, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Bement Record
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054725
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 22753440
    • The Bement Register (from Decatur Daily Republican)
    • The Piatt County Farmer's Advocate (from Decatur Daily Review)
    • Argenta Herald (from Decatur Daily Review)
    • The Argenta Hustler (from Decatur Gazette)
    • The Argenta Register (from Decatur Labor World)
    • Monticello Bulletin (from Decatur Morning News)
      • The first year of publication was in Decatur Morning News, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Monticello Bulletin
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054680
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 22469369
    • Monticello Times (from Decatur Review)
    • Piatt County Conservative (from Decatur Spot-Light)
    • Piatt County Herald (from Decatur Tribune Weekly)
    • Piatt County Journal-Republican (from Decatur Tribune)
    • Piatt County Journal (from Decatur Tribune)
    • Piatt County Pilot (from Decatur Weekly Despatch)
      • The first year of publication was in Decatur Weekly Despatch, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Piatt County Pilot
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054705
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 22714745
    • Piatt County Weekly Conservative (from Decatur Weekly Gazette)
    • Piatt Democrat (from Decatur Weekly Gazette)
      • Years of publication:  Decatur Weekly Gazette to 186?
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Piatt Democrat
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054721
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 22753207
    • The Bull Moose (from Decatur Weekly Magnet)
    • The Conservative (from Decatur Weekly News)
    • The Daily Independent (from Decatur Weekly Republican)
    • The Daily Republican (from Gazette And Chronicle)
      • The first year of publication was in Gazette And Chronicle, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Daily Republican
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054723
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 22753302
    • The Liberty Press (from Herald & Review)
    • The Monitor (from Illinois State Chronicle)
      • Years of publication:  Illinois State Chronicle to 1865
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Monitor
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054722
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 22753355
    • The Piatt County Progressive (from Labor Bulletin)
    • The Piatt County Republican (from Magnet And Tribune)
    • The Piatt Independent (from Morning Herald-Dispatch)
    • The Piatt Independent (from Morning Review)
    • The Piatt Republican (from Morning Review)
    • The Oreana Herald (from Saturday Herald)
    • The Oreana-Argenta Herald (from Shoaff's Family Gazette)
    • The Hammond Courier (from The Bulletin-Sentinel)
      • The first year of publication was in The Bulletin-Sentinel, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Hammond Courier
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN2006061004
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 70135075
    • The Hammond Courier (from The Daily Evening Magnet)
    • The Ivesdale Item (from The Daily Magnet)
    • The Ivesdale News (from The Daily Morning Sun)
      • The first year of publication was in The Daily Morning Sun, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Ivesdale News
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054726
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 22752920
    • The Ivesdale News (from The Daily Republican)
    • The De Land Tribune (from The Daily Republican)
    • The Tribune (from The Daily Review)
      • Years of publication:  The Daily Review to 1888
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Tribune
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054698
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 22714106
    • African-American Voice (from The Decatur Daily Despatch)
    • African-American Voice (from The Decatur Daily Review)
    • African-American Voice (from The Decatur Daily Times)
      • The first year of publication was in The Decatur Daily Times, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the African-American Voice
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93057109
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 28630940
    • African-American Voice (from The Decatur Daily Tribune)
      • The first year of publication was in The Decatur Daily Tribune, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the African-American Voice
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054717
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 22753526
    • Alternative (from The Decatur Daily World)
      • The first year of publication was in The Decatur Daily World, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Alternative
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054681
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 22469336
    • Daily Decatur Republican (from The Decatur Democrat)
    • Daily Labor Bulletin (from The Decatur Guild Reporter)
    • Decatur Daily Chronicle (from The Decatur Herald & Review)
    • Decatur Daily Gazette (from The Decatur Herald & Review)
    • Decatur Daily Republican (from The Decatur Herald)
    • Decatur Daily Review (from The Decatur Herald)
    • Decatur Daily Review (from The Decatur Local Review)
    • Decatur Gazette (from The Decatur Magnet)
    • Decatur Labor World (from The Decatur Morning Herald)
    • Decatur Morning News (from The Decatur Morning Review)
    • Decatur Review (from The Decatur Republican)
      • Years of publication:  The Decatur Republican to 1877
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Decatur Review
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85033571
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12066795
    • Decatur Spot-Light (from The Decatur Review-Advertiser)
    • Decatur Tribune Weekly (from The Decatur Weekly Tribune)
    • Decatur Tribune (from The Democratic Herald)
    • Decatur Tribune (from The Evening Bulletin)
      • The first year of publication was in The Evening Bulletin, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Decatur Tribune
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN2006061003
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 69670486
    • Decatur Weekly Despatch (from The Evening Decatur Herald & Review)
    • Decatur Weekly Gazette (from The Evening Herald & Review)
    • Decatur Weekly Gazette (from The Graphic Indicator)
    • Decatur Weekly Magnet (from The Herald & Review)
    • Decatur Weekly News (from The Herald-Despatch)
    • Decatur Weekly Republican (from The Herald-Despatch)
    • Gazette And Chronicle (from The Morning Herald & Review)
    • Herald & Review (from The Morning Review)
    • Illinois State Chronicle (from The Progressive Times)
    • Labor Bulletin (from The Spotlight)
    • Magnet And Tribune (from The State Sentinel)
      • The first year of publication was in The State Sentinel, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Magnet And Tribune
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054683
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 22469454
    • Morning Herald-Dispatch (from The Voice Of The Black Community)
    • Morning Review (from The Voice Of The Black Community)
      • Years of publication:  The Voice Of The Black Community to 1993
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Morning Review
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054690
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1769265
    • Morning Review (from The Weekly Herald-Despatch)
    • Saturday Herald (from Warren & Durfee's Real Estate Advertiser)
      • The first year of publication was in Warren & Durfee's Real Estate Advertiser, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Saturday Herald
      • Holdings for:   LCCN 2010271324
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 612579971
    • Shoaff's Family Gazette (from Weekly Decatur Gazette)
    • The Bulletin-Sentinel (from Weekly Decatur Magnet)
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Decatur.
  • Published In Forsyth   [Macon County, IL]
  • Published In Mount Zion   [Macon County, IL]
  • Published In Atwood
  • Published In Lovington   [Moultrie County, IL]
    • The Cerro Gordo News (from Lovington Free Press)
      • The first year of publication was in Lovington Free Press, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Cerro Gordo News
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93057202
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 29335766
    • The News-Record (from Lovington Reporter)
    • Bement Independent (from The Convention Herald)
      • The first year of publication was in The Convention Herald, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Bement Independent
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054097
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 22102235
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Lovington.
  • Published In Maroa   [Macon County, IL]
    • The Cerro Gordo News (from Maroa Sentinel)
    • The News-Record (from The Maroa Times)
    • Bement Independent (from The Maroa Weekly News)
    • Bement Register (from The News-Times)
    • Bement Union (from The Prairie Post)
      • Years of publication:  The Prairie Post to 1989
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Bement Union
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN82015327
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 8818022
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Maroa.

The official website for Piatt County: www.piattcounty.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West France Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9309, Longitude: -88.6967       In this case, the coordinates for the West France Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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