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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 Checkrow (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 Checkrow. 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 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.

Checkrow is located in Fulton 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 Fulton County: Knox, Mason, McDonough, Peoria, Schuyler, Tazewell & Warren.

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

  • Fulton County     (The home county of Checkrow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Checkrow, with the one closest to Checkrow listed first.
    • Babylon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Marietta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Blyton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ellisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Ellisville is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <1>
    • Avon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
    • Smithfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
    • Bybee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bybee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
      • Bybee is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bybee
      • From Checkrow to Bybee
    • Fiatt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
      • Fiatt is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <1>
    • Cuba
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • London Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Mills
      • London Mills is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London Mills <1>
    • Table Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Grove
      • Table Grove is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Grove <1>
    • Ipava
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
      • Ipava is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipava <1>
  • Hancock County
    • Joetta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joetta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
      • Joetta is located in Hancock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joetta
      • From Checkrow to Joetta
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Checkrow, with the one closest to Checkrow listed first.
    • Raritan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raritan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
      • Raritan is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Media
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Media have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Stronghurst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Checkrow, with the one closest to Checkrow listed first.
    • Saint Augustine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
      • Saint Augustine is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Augustine <1>
    • Abingdon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • De Long
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Long. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
      • De Long is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to De Long
      • From Checkrow to De Long
    • Maquon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Knoxville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <1>
    • Yates City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates City
      • Yates City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates City <1>
    • East Galesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
      • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Galesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Knox
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knox
      • From Checkrow to Knox
    • Appleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Appleton
      • From Checkrow to Appleton
    • Dahinda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahinda
      • Dahinda is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahinda <1>
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Checkrow, with the one closest to Checkrow listed first.
    • Buzzville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Havana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Goofy Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bath
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
    • Topeka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topeka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <1>
    • Long Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Snicarte
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snicarte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
      • Snicarte is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snicarte
      • From Checkrow to Snicarte
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Checkrow, with the one closest to Checkrow listed first.
    • Prairie City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • New Philadelphia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
    • Bushnell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bardolph
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Adair
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Good Hope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Hope <1>
    • East Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in McDonough County
    • Macomb
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <1>
    • University Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in McDonough County
    • Lamone Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
      • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
    • Industry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sciota
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Colchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
      • Colchester is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <1>
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Checkrow, with the one closest to Checkrow listed first.
    • Elmwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Trivoli
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivoli
      • Trivoli is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trivoli <1>
    • Glasford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Checkrow, with the one closest to Checkrow listed first.
    • Littleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <1>
    • Bader
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bader. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
      • Bader is located in Schuyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bader
      • From Checkrow to Bader
    • Bluff City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff City
      • From Checkrow to Bluff City
    • Browning
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Wayland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Schuyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wayland
      • From Checkrow to Wayland
  • Tazewell County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Checkrow, with the one closest to Checkrow listed first.
    • Youngstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Berwick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <1>
    • Roseville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cameron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Surrey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surrey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
      • Surrey is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Surrey
      • From Checkrow to Surrey
    • Smithshire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithshire
      • Smithshire is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithshire <1>
    • Monmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,801 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <1>
    • Kirkwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <1>
    • Utah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
      • Utah is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Utah
      • From Checkrow to Utah

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

Cemeteries Near Checkrow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Checkrow.

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

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

  • Checkrow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Checkrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Checkrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rigdon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rigdon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rigdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Guernsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guernsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guernsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peirsol Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peirsol Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peirsol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marietta Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marietta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marietta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buckeye Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Virgil Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virgil Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virgil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (365 more) ...
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sinnett Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinnett Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinnett Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ellisville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellisville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

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

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

  • Babylon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Marietta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Manley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
    • Manley is located in Fulton County
  • Seville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
    • Seville is located in Fulton County
  • Blyton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • New Philadelphia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
    • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
  • Ellisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
    • Ellisville is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <1>
  • Prairie City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
    • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Bushnell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Smithfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Smithfield is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
  • Avon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
  • Bardolph
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Bernadotte ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernadotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
      • Bernadotte is located in Fulton County
    • Cuba
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fiatt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
      • Fiatt is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Checkrow ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Checkrow.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Checkrow, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Checkrow.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Checkrow:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 Checkrow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Checkrow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Checkrow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5543, Longitude: -90.3783    









 

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