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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 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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)
  • 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)
    • 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:<4>
      • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
      • Rardin is located in Coles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rardin
      • From Clark Center to Rardin
    • Bushton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • 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)
    • Hutsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Dogwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Kibbie ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kibbie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
      • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kibbie
      • From Clark Center to Kibbie
    • Trimble
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trimble
      • From Clark Center to Trimble
    • 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)
    • 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)
  • 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)
    • Hazel Dell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Timothy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timothy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
      • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Timothy
      • From Clark Center to Timothy
    • Diona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Greenup
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Walla Walla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
      • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradbury
      • From Clark Center to Bradbury
    • 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)
  • Douglas County
  • Edgar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clark Center, with the one closest to Clark Center listed first.
    • Oliver
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Edgar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oliver
      • From Clark Center to Oliver
    • Bell Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Grandview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Elbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Edgar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elbridge
      • From Clark Center to Elbridge
    • Nevins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nevins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
      • Nevins is located in Edgar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nevins
      • From Clark Center to Nevins
    • Conlogue
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conlogue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
      • Conlogue is located in Edgar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conlogue
      • From Clark Center to Conlogue
    • 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>
    • Kentucky
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
      • Kentucky is located in Edgar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kentucky
      • From Clark Center to Kentucky
    • 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>
    • Borton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Huffmanville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • 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)
    • Rose Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rose Hill
      • From Clark Center to Rose Hill
    • Falmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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)
  • 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)
    • Scott City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Merom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vigo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
      • Vigo is located in Vigo County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vigo
      • From Clark Center to Vigo
    • 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)
    • Toad Hop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • Terre Haute
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Libertyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clark Center, see our County-by-County Page for 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shott Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Norton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Fox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
    • 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.
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kettering Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Blizzard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blizzard Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Green Moss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Moss Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Bluegrass Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluegrass Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Continue List   (429 more) ...
    • Clarksville Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarksville Baptist Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Baird Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cleone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
    • Cleone is located in Clark County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cleone
    • From Clark Center to Cleone
  • Snyder
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
    • Snyder is located in Clark County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Snyder
    • From Clark Center to Snyder
  • Melrose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Oliver
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Oliver is located in Edgar County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oliver
    • From Clark Center to Oliver
  • 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)
    • 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)

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.

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]<7>. 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 turn to 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 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>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>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.
<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.
<7>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    









 

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