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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 Central City (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 Central City. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.

Central City is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Clay, Clinton, Fayette, Jefferson, Washington & Wayne.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Central City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Junction City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Sandoval
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
      • Sandoval is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <2>
    • Odin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cartter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Salem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell
      • Kell is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kell <2>
    • Patoka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bannister
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannister. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
      • Bannister is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bannister
      • From Central City to Bannister
    • Alma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
    • Vernon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <2>
  • Bond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Pleasant Mound
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Smithboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mulberry Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
      • Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <2>
    • Greenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Pierron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierron
      • Pierron is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierron <2>
    • Pocahontas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Centralia
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hoffman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman <2>
    • Huey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
      • Huey is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <2>
    • Boulder
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Posey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Carlyle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
      • Carlyle is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <2>
    • Keyesport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesport
      • Keyesport is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyesport <2>
    • Marydale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Beckemeyer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckemeyer
      • Beckemeyer is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckemeyer <2>
    • Bartelso
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Breese
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Germantown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <2>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Shobonier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shobonier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shobonier
      • Shobonier is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shobonier <2>
    • Saint Paul
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Peter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
      • Saint Peter is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peter <2>
    • Hagarstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Farina
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Loogootee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loogootee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
      • Loogootee is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <2>
    • Bluff City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
    • Vandalia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <2>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Jefferson City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Dix
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Texico
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texico
      • Texico is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texico <2>
    • Roaches
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Woodlawn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Idlewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Vernon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Summersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Marcoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
      • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marcoe
      • From Central City to Marcoe
    • Pigeon ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
    • Shields
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Shields is located in Jefferson County
    • Marlow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison County
    • Sebastopol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Perry County
    • Tamaroa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaroa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaroa
      • Tamaroa is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaroa <2>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Wamac
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Baldwin Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
      • Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
    • Irvington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <2>
    • Hoyleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Richview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ashley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <2>
    • New Minden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Radom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radom
      • Radom is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radom <2>
    • Nashville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Du Bois
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Du Bois have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
      • Du Bois is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Addieville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addieville
      • Addieville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addieville <2>
    • Posen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
      • Posen is located in Washington County
  • Wayne County

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

Cemeteries Near Central City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Central City.

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

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

  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jolliff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolliff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McClellan - Anderek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClellan - Anderek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClellan - Anderek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilmore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deadmond Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deadmond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deadmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garrison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (415 more) ...
    • Whitchurch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitchurch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitchurch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ennis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ennis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ennis 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Central City had a population of 304 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Central City had a population of 1,107 people.

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

  • Centralia
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Sandoval
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
    • Sandoval is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <2>
  • Shattuc
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shattuc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuc
    • Shattuc is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shattuc <2>
  • Walnut Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Odin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Irvington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <2>
  • Hoffman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
    • Hoffman is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman <2>
  • Fairman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Huey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
    • Huey is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <2>
  • Hoyleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Richview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Boyd
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Boyd is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Boulder
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Salem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tonti
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonti have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonti
      • Tonti is located in Marion County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Central City ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Central City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Central City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Central City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Central City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> of Central City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Central City:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Central City. 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>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.
<5>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 Central City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Central City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Central City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5473, Longitude: -89.1295       In this case, the coordinates for Central City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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