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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 Cheneyville (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 Cheneyville. 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.

Cheneyville is located in Vermilion County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Vermilion County: Champaign, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Iroquois, Benton (IN), Vermillion (IN) & Warren (IN).

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

  • Vermilion County     (The home county of Cheneyville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheneyville, with the one closest to Cheneyville listed first.
    • Coalton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Coalton is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
    • Hoopeston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Rossville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Alvin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Alvin is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Alvin has also been known as:
      • Alvan Village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <1>
    • East Lynn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Henning
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bismarck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Potomac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rankin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Illiana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Illiana is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana
    • Armstrong
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Collison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheneyville, with the one closest to Cheneyville listed first.
    • Penfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gifford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Royal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Royal is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <1>
    • Flatville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Flatville is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
    • Ludlow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Ford County
    • Paxton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Iroquois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheneyville, with the one closest to Cheneyville listed first.
    • Wellington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stockland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Goodwine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Milford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Claytonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Schwer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Schwer is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
    • Cissna Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Woodland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodworth is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
    • Sheldon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Effner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Effner is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
    • Watseka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Benton County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheneyville, with the one closest to Cheneyville listed first.
    • Ambia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Ambia is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Talbot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Dunn ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Dunn is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Boswell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Freeland Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Freeland Park is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
    • Gravel Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gravel Hill is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
    • Oxford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Oxford is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
    • Earl Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Earl Park is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Fowler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fowler is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <1>
    • Atkinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Atkinson is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
    • Raub
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Raub is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
    • Templeton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Templeton is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
  • Fountain County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheneyville, with the one closest to Cheneyville listed first.
    • Attica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Attica is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <1>
    • Covington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Roberts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Roberts is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Layton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Layton is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
    • Stone Bluff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bluff
    • Newtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Newtown is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Veedersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jasper County (IN)
    • Remington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Newton County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheneyville, with the one closest to Cheneyville listed first.
    • Kentland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Newton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Newton is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Goodland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Brook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Brook is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <1>
  • Tippecanoe County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheneyville, with the one closest to Cheneyville listed first.
    • Glenhall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Glenhall is located in Tippecanoe County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhall
    • Montmorenci
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Montmorenci is located in Tippecanoe County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montmorenci
    • Westpoint
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Odell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Odell is located in Tippecanoe County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
  • Vermillion County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheneyville, with the one closest to Cheneyville listed first.
    • Rileysburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Rileysburg is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileysburg
    • Tree Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Tree Spring is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Spring
    • Gessie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Gessie is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
    • Perrysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Warren County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheneyville, with the one closest to Cheneyville listed first.
    • Pence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pence is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
    • Brisco ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Brisco is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisco
    • Hedrick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hedrick is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
    • Sloan ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sloan is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
    • Pine Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Old Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Town is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • West Lebanon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • West Lebanon is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
    • Chatterton ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Chatterton is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatterton
    • State Line City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • State Line City is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • State Line
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • State Line is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • Williamsport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Baltimore is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore

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

Cemeteries Near Cheneyville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cheneyville.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Cheneyville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cheneyville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cheneyville had a population of 47 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Ambia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Ambia is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Hoopeston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Wellington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rossville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Talbot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Dunnington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunnington is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnington
  • Stockland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Rayville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rayville is located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
  • Alvin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Alvin is located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Alvin has also been known as:
    • Alvan Village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <1>
  • Thomas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Thomas is located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
  • Boswell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hickman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickman is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • East Lynn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Henning
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hedrick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hedrick is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick

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

Newspapers Published in Cheneyville ...

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 Cheneyville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cheneyville, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cheneyville.

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 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 Cheneyville:

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 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.
<3>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 Cheneyville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Cheneyville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.