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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Clark Center (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 Clark Center. 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.

Name Variations for Clark Center ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Clark Center: Clark Ctr. (or less commonly used: Clark Cen., Clark Cent. or Clark Cntr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and hospitals 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.

Clark Center is located in Clark 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 Clark County: Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Edgar, Jasper, Sullivan (IN) & Vigo (IN).

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

  • Clark County     (The home county of Clark Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clark Center, with the one closest to Clark Center listed first.
    • Marshall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Martinsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <1>
    • Clarksville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clark County
    • Livingston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Clark County
    • Cleone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
      • Cleone is located in Clark County
    • Snyder
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County
    • Melrose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Clark County
    • Weaver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Clark County
    • Dennison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
      • Dennison is located in Clark County
    • West Union
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County
    • Casey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cumberland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Clark County
    • Oilfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
      • Oilfield is located in Clark County
  • Coles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clark Center, with the one closest to Clark Center listed first.
    • Hutton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Coles County
    • Ashmore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
      • Ashmore is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <1>
    • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Omer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
    • Charleston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Rardin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
      • Rardin is located in Coles County
    • Bushton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
      • Bushton is located in Coles County
    • Oakland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <1>
    • Lerna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
      • Lerna is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lerna <1>
    • Trilla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clark Center, with the one closest to Clark Center listed first.
    • West York
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
      • West York is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <1>
    • Annapolis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <1>
    • Bellair
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
      • Bellair is located in Crawford County
    • Hutsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Dogwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Crawford County
    • Kibbie ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibbie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
      • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
    • Robinson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <1>
    • Gordon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Crawford County
    • Oblong
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Stoy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <1>
    • Palestine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Oil Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
      • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
    • Duncanville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Crawford County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clark Center, with the one closest to Clark Center listed first.
    • Union Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Hazel Dell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
      • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
    • Diona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
      • Diona is located in Cumberland County
    • Greenup
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Walla Walla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walla Walla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
      • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
    • Janesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <1>
    • Toledo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <1>
    • Jewett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <1>
    • Johnstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
  • Douglas County
    • Hindsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Edgar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clark Center, with the one closest to Clark Center listed first.
    • Bell Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Ridge
      • Bell Ridge is located in Edgar County
    • Grandview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Edgar County
    • Elbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Edgar County
    • Conlogue
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conlogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
      • Conlogue is located in Edgar County
    • Kansas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <1>
    • Paris
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <1>
    • Vermilion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Redmon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmon
      • Redmon is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmon <1>
    • Huffmanville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffmanville
      • Huffmanville is located in Edgar County
    • Brocton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bloomfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Edgar County
    • Logan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Kidley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidley
      • Kidley is located in Edgar County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clark Center, with the one closest to Clark Center listed first.
    • Yale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <1>
    • Hidalgo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
      • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <1>
    • Hunt City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
      • Hunt City is located in Jasper County
    • Rose Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Falmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
    • Willow Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <1>
  • Clay County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clark Center, with the one closest to Clark Center listed first.
    • Cloverland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
      • Cloverland is located in Clay County (IN)
    • Cory
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory
      • Cory is located in Clay County (IN)
  • Parke County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clark Center, with the one closest to Clark Center listed first.
    • West Atherton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Atherton
      • West Atherton is located in Parke County (IN)
    • Numa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
      • Numa is located in Parke County (IN)
  • Sullivan County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clark Center, with the one closest to Clark Center listed first.
    • Fairbanks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Graysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Scott City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Farmersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Merom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merom
      • Merom is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merom <1>
    • Shelburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <1>
    • New Lebanon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <1>
    • Sullivan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <1>
    • Hymera
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
      • Hymera is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
  • Vermillion County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clark Center, with the one closest to Clark Center listed first.
    • Blanford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanford
      • Blanford is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Universal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Saint Bernice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernice
      • Saint Bernice is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <1>
    • Sandytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandytown
      • Sandytown is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Fairview Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
  • Vigo County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clark Center, with the one closest to Clark Center listed first.
    • Vigo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vigo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
      • Vigo is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Prairie Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Prairieton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
      • Prairieton is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Liggett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liggett
      • Liggett is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Toad Hop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Hop
      • Toad Hop is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • West Terre Haute
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
      • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is located in Vigo County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods <1>
    • Taylorville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorville
      • Taylorville is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Barnhart Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart Town
      • Barnhart Town is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Pimento
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimento
      • Pimento is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Terre Haute
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Libertyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Pine Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Vigo County (IN)

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

Newspapers Published in Clark Center ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clark Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clark Center, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clark Center.

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 Clark Center:

Cemeteries Near Clark Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clark Center.

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

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

  • Shott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shott Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Norton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
  • Fox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kettering Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kettering Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kettering Cemetery
  • Blizzard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blizzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blizzard Cemetery
  • Green Moss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Moss Cemetery
  • Bluegrass Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluegrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluegrass Cemetery
  • Continue List   (428 more) ...
    • Clarksville Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarksville Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarksville Baptist Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Baird Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Baird Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Baird Barr Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Clark Center had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Martinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Martinsville is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <1>
  • Marshall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ernst
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernst
    • Ernst is located in Clark County
  • Cleone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
    • Cleone is located in Clark County
  • Snyder
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
    • Snyder is located in Clark County
  • Melrose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Clark County
  • Oliver
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Oliver is located in Edgar County
  • Orange
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Clark County
  • Walnut Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Prairie
    • Walnut Prairie is located in Clark County
  • Darwin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
    • Darwin is located in Clark County
  • Casey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • West Union
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • West Union is located in Clark County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dennison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
      • Dennison is located in Clark County
    • McKeen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeen
      • McKeen is located in Clark County
    • Grandview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Edgar County

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

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

The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyil.org/

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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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- Clark Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clark Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3622, Longitude: -87.7828    
<5>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.
<6>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 Clark Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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