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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 Cerro Gordo (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 Cerro Gordo. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt 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 Piatt County: Champaign, De Witt, Douglas, Macon, McLean & Moultrie.

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

  • Piatt County     (The home county of Cerro Gordo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cerro Gordo, with the one closest to Cerro Gordo listed first.
    • Milmine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milmine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmine
      • Milmine is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milmine <2>
    • La Place
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
      • La Place is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Place <2>
    • Lintner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lintner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
      • Lintner is located in Piatt County
    • Bement
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
      • Bement is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <2>
    • Voorhies
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
    • Cisco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <2>
    • Burrowsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
      • Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
    • Hammond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Monticello
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
    • Atwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • De Land
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • White Heath
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Heath
      • White Heath is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Heath <2>
    • Mansfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cerro Gordo, with the one closest to Cerro Gordo listed first.
    • Ivesdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesdale
      • Ivesdale is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivesdale <2>
    • Sadorus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Seymour
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pesotum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bondville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Tolono
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolono
      • Tolono is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolono <2>
    • Mahomet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
      • Mahomet is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <2>
    • Staley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
      • Staley is located in Champaign County
    • Savoy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
      • Savoy is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savoy <2>
    • Lake of the Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake of the Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
      • Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
    • Champaign
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cerro Gordo, with the one closest to Cerro Gordo listed first.
    • Sandersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Christian County
    • Stonington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <2>
    • Mount Auburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Assumption
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Coles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cerro Gordo, with the one closest to Cerro Gordo listed first.
    • Cooks Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
    • Humboldt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • De Witt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cerro Gordo, with the one closest to Cerro Gordo listed first.
    • Weldon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Lane
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Rowell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
      • Rowell is located in De Witt County
    • De Witt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Birkbeck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birkbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
      • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
    • Clinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Fullerton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
      • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
    • Parnell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in De Witt County
    • Kenney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
      • Kenney is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <2>
    • Farmer City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Wapella
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hallsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
    • Midland City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
      • Midland City is located in De Witt County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cerro Gordo, with the one closest to Cerro Gordo listed first.
    • Garrett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Arthur
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Chicken Bristle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
      • Chicken Bristle is located in Douglas County
    • Ficklin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ficklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
      • Ficklin is located in Douglas County
    • Chesterville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Douglas County
    • Hayes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
      • Hayes is located in Douglas County
    • Tuscola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <2>
    • Arcola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Patterson Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Camargo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Villa Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
      • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
    • Filson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Filson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
      • Filson is located in Douglas County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cerro Gordo, with the one closest to Cerro Gordo listed first.
    • Latham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Chestnut
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beason
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Pulaski
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pulaski
      • Mount Pulaski is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pulaski <2>
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cerro Gordo, with the one closest to Cerro Gordo listed first.
    • Casner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
      • Casner is located in Macon County
    • Sangamon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
      • Sangamon is located in Macon County
    • Argenta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
      • Argenta is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argenta <2>
    • Oreana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
      • Oreana is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oreana <2>
    • Long Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
      • Long Creek is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Mount Zion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <2>
    • Hervey City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hervey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
      • Hervey City is located in Macon County
    • Turpin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
      • Turpin is located in Macon County
    • Decatur
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Forsyth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
      • Forsyth is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <2>
    • Bearsdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bearsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
      • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
    • Maroa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Elwin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwin
      • Elwin is located in Macon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwin <2>
  • McLean County
    • Kumler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kumler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
      • Kumler is located in McLean County
  • Moultrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cerro Gordo, with the one closest to Cerro Gordo listed first.
    • Lake City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Moultrie County
    • Dalton City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lovington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
      • Lovington is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <2>
    • Bethany
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
    • Cushman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cushman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
    • Dunn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
    • Cadwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
      • Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
    • Sullivan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Allenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Coles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Moultrie County
  • Sangamon County
    • Illiopolis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cerro Gordo, with the one closest to Cerro Gordo listed first.
    • Moweaqua
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
      • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <2>
    • Findlay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Yantisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
      • Yantisville is located in Shelby County

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

Cemeteries Near Cerro Gordo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cerro Gordo.

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

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

  • Cerro Gordo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cerro Gordo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cerro Gordo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West France Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West France Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West France Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • LaPlace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaPlace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaPlace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • LaPlace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaPlace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaPlace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cronninger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cronninger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cronninger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ritchie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Florey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Friends Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Willow Branch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Branch 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 Cerro Gordo had a population of 939 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cerro Gordo had a population of 1,337 people.

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

  • Oakley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Macon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <2>
  • Milmine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milmine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmine
    • Milmine is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milmine <2>
  • Sangamon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
    • Sangamon is located in Macon County
  • Casner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
    • Casner is located in Macon County
  • La Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
    • La Place is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Place <2>
  • Lintner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lintner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
    • Lintner is located in Piatt County
  • Argenta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
    • Argenta is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argenta <2>
  • Oreana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
    • Oreana is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oreana <2>
  • Long Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
    • Long Creek is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Burrowsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
    • Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
  • Voorhies
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
    • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
  • Bement
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
    • Bement is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <2>
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    • Cisco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <2>
    • Prairie Hall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hall
      • Prairie Hall is located in Macon County
    • Lake City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Moultrie County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cerro Gordo ...

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 231 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cerro Gordo.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 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 Cerro Gordo:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cerro Gordo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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 Cerro Gordo, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cerro Gordo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cerro Gordo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8900, Longitude: -88.7351       In this case, the coordinates for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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