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Local Newspapers for the Willson Cemetery ...

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

Our newspaper information for the Willson 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 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> of the Willson 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 Willson Cemetery.

  • Published In Tallula
    • Tallula Observer (from Tallula Observer)
    • The Express (from The Express)
    • The Standard (from The Standard)
    • The Tallula Journal (from The Tallula Journal)
      • The first year of publication was in The Tallula Journal, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Tallula Journal
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92054437
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25113752
    • The Tallula Standard (from The Tallula Standard)
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Tallula.
  • Published In Ashland   [Cass County, IL]
    • Tallula Observer (from Ashland Eagle)
      • The first year of publication was in Ashland Eagle, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Tallula Observer
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87082219
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15203173
    • The Express (from The Ashland Sentinel)
      • Years of publication:  The Ashland Sentinel to current
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Express
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91054756
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24821852
    • The Standard (from The Ashland Weekly Eagle)
      • Years of publication:  The Ashland Weekly Eagle to 1876
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Standard
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87082218
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15203276
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Ashland.
  • Published In Pleasant Plains   [Sangamon County, IL]
    • Tallula Observer (from Pleasant Plains Advocate)
      • The first year of publication was in Pleasant Plains Advocate, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Tallula Observer
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054673
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 22448584
    • The Express (from Pleasant Plains Press)
      • Years of publication:  Pleasant Plains Press to current
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Express
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054671
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 22446666
    • The Standard (from The Pleasant Plains Argus)
      • Years of publication:  The Pleasant Plains Argus to 1935
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Standard
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054670
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 22446632
    • The Tallula Journal (from The Review)
    • The Tallula Standard (from The Tallula Record)
    • Ashland Eagle (from The Weekly Press)
    • The Ashland Sentinel (from West Sangamon Gazette)
      • The first year of publication was in West Sangamon Gazette, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Ashland Sentinel
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054672
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 22446299
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Pleasant Plains.
  • Published In Petersburg
    • Tallula Observer (from Menard County Express)
    • The Express (from Menard County Times)
      • Years of publication:  Menard County Times to 1878
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Express
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN84038615
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11358996
    • The Standard (from Petersburg Observer)
      • Years of publication:  Petersburg Observer to current
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Standard
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91054809
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25321748
    • The Tallula Journal (from Petersburg Republican)
      • The first year of publication was in Petersburg Republican, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Tallula Journal
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85034056
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12389132
    • The Tallula Standard (from The Menard County Axis)
    • Ashland Eagle (from The Menard Index)
      • The first year of publication was in The Menard Index, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Ashland Eagle
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN82015064
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 8799275
    • The Ashland Sentinel (from The Menard Weekly Index)
    • The Ashland Weekly Eagle (from The Petersburg Democrat)
    • Pleasant Plains Advocate (from The Semi-Weekly Axis)
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  • Published In Chandlerville   [Cass County, IL]
    • Tallula Observer (from Cass County Journal)
      • The first year of publication was in Cass County Journal, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Tallula Observer
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91054752
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24821819
    • The Express (from Chandlerville Independent)
      • Years of publication:  Chandlerville Independent to 188?
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Express
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91054753
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24833877
    • The Standard (from Chandlerville Times)
      • Years of publication:  Chandlerville Times to 1971
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Standard
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91054755
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24833941
    • The Tallula Journal (from Sangamon Valley Times)
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Chandlerville.
  • Published In Virginia   [Cass County, IL]
    • Tallula Observer (from Cass County Republican)
    • The Express (from Cass County Times)
      • The first year of publication was in Cass County Times, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Express
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91054701
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24474345
    • The Standard (from Daily Advertiser)
      • The first year of publication was in Daily Advertiser, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Standard
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91054698
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24472482
    • The Tallula Journal (from Daily Reporter)
      • The first year of publication was in Daily Reporter, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Tallula Journal
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91054734
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24647310
    • The Tallula Standard (from Gazette Times)
    • Ashland Eagle (from Harper's Weekly Herald)
      • The first year of publication was in Harper's Weekly Herald, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Ashland Eagle
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91054730
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24643874
    • The Ashland Sentinel (from Illinois Observer)
      • The first year of publication was in Illinois Observer, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Ashland Sentinel
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91054729
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24643843
    • The Ashland Weekly Eagle (from Lou's Young America)
    • Pleasant Plains Advocate (from People's Advocate)
    • Pleasant Plains Press (from Republican-Gazette)
    • The Pleasant Plains Argus (from The Cass County Courier)
    • The Review (from The Cass County Democrat And The Weekly Enterprise)
      • Years of publication:  The Cass County Democrat And The Weekly Enterprise to 1926
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Review
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91054744
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24833661
    • The Tallula Record (from The Cass County Democrat)
      • The first year of publication was in The Cass County Democrat, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Tallula Record
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91054700
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24474306
    • The Weekly Press (from The Cass County Times)
      • The first year of publication was in The Cass County Times, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Weekly Press
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91054702
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24474378
    • West Sangamon Gazette (from The Enterprise-Gazette)
    • Menard County Express (from The Jeffersonian)
    • Menard County Times (from The Virginia Enquirer)
    • Petersburg Observer (from The Virginia Gazette Of Cass County)
    • Petersburg Republican (from The Virginia Gazette-Times)
    • The Menard County Axis (from The Virginia Gazette)
    • The Menard Index (from The Virginia Gazette)
    • The Menard Weekly Index (from The Virginia Weekly Courier)
    • The Petersburg Democrat (from The Weekly Virginia Courier)
    • The Semi-Weekly Axis (from Virginia Advance)
    • Cass County Journal (from Virginia Courier)
    • Chandlerville Independent (from Virginia Gazette)
    • Chandlerville Times (from Virginia Gazette)
    • Sangamon Valley Times (from Virginia Telephone)
    • Cass County Republican (from Weekly Cass County Union)
      • The first year of publication was in Weekly Cass County Union, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Cass County Republican
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91054697
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24474236
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Virginia.
  • Published In Kilbourne   [Mason County, IL]
  • Published In Athens
  • Published In Greenview
  • Published In New Berlin   [Sangamon County, IL]
    • Tallula Observer (from New Berlin Advance)
    • The Express (from New Berlin Bee)
      • Years of publication:  New Berlin Bee to current
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Express
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054667
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 22447623
    • The Standard (from New Berlin Tribune)
      • Years of publication:  New Berlin Tribune to 19??
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Standard
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054688
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 22483150
    • The Tallula Journal (from The County Tribune)
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in New Berlin.

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Willson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9539, Longitude: -89.9929       In this case, the coordinates for the Willson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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