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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 Clays Prairie (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 Clays Prairie. 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 Clays Prairie ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Clays Prairie: Clays Pr.
  • While the name of this community is Clays Prairie, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Clays Prairie may originally have been Clay's Prairie.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Clays Prairie might be written as Clay Prairie.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Clays Prairie is located in Edgar 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 Edgar County: Champaign, Clark, Coles, Douglas, Vermilion, Vermillion (IN) & Vigo (IN).

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

  • Edgar County     (The home county of Clays Prairie)
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clays Prairie, with the one closest to Clays Prairie listed first.
    • Broadlands
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadlands
      • Broadlands is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadlands <2>
    • Longview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <2>
  • Clark County
  • Coles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clays Prairie, with the one closest to Clays Prairie listed first.
    • Oakland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Ashmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
    • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Omer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
    • Rardin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Clays Prairie to Rardin
  • Douglas County
  • Vermilion County
  • Clay County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clays Prairie, with the one closest to Clays Prairie listed first.
    • Cloverland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Perth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Clay County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perth
      • From Clays Prairie to Perth
    • Bee Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Billtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Carbon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Clay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
    • Lena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Clay County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lena
      • From Clays Prairie to Lena
    • Staunton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
      • Staunton is located in Clay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Benwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Clay County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benwood
      • From Clays Prairie to Benwood
    • Brazil
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Turner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Clay County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turner
      • From Clays Prairie to Turner
    • Billville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Knightsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
      • Knightsville is located in Clay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Fountain County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clays Prairie, with the one closest to Clays Prairie listed first.
    • Harveysburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
      • Kingman is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <2>
    • Wallace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • Montgomery County (IN)
    • Waveland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
      • Waveland is located in Montgomery County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <2>
  • Parke County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clays Prairie, with the one closest to Clays Prairie listed first.
    • Numa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • West Atherton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mecca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in Parke County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Armiesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Montezuma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Parke County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <2>
    • Rosedale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • West Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Parke County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <2>
    • Billie Creek Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billie Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billie Creek Village
      • Billie Creek Village is located in Parke County (IN)
    • Bloomingdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Parke County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <2>
    • Bridgeton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Annapolis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Putnam County (IN)
    • Portland Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
      • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County (IN)
  • Vermillion County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clays Prairie, with the one closest to Clays Prairie listed first.
    • Saint Bernice
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Blanford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandytown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Fairview Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Universal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Clinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Summit Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Alta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillsdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Newport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
    • Cayuga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <2>
  • Vigo County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clays Prairie, with the one closest to Clays Prairie listed first.
    • Libertyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • New Goshen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shepardsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
      • Shepardsville is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
    • Liggett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Barnhart Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart Town
      • Barnhart Town is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Spelterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • North Terre Haute
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Terre Haute have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Terre Haute
      • North Terre Haute is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Sandcut
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Terre Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Town
      • Terre Town is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Toad Hop
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Clays Prairie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clays Prairie.

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

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

  • Houseton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houseton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houseton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stafford - Crimmons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford - Crimmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford - Crimmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blackman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bruce Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gorton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spangler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spangler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spangler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (403 more) ...
    • Littlefield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littlefield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littlefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Scott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Scott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sixteen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixteen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixteen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Clays Prairie had a population of 16 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Saint Bernice
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Logan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kidley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Libertyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Vermilion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Toronto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
    • Toronto is located in Vermillion County (IN)
  • Horace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
    • Horace is located in Edgar County
  • Wetzel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetzel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel
    • Wetzel is located in Edgar County
  • Paris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
  • Scottland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Clinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Illiana ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illiana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana
    • Illiana is located in Edgar County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Raven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Edgar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Edgar is located in Edgar County
    • Sandford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandford
      • Sandford is located in Vigo County (IN)

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

Newspapers Published in Clays Prairie ...

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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clays Prairie.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clays Prairie, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clays Prairie.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Clays Prairie:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
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<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The 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.
<5>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.
<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 Clays Prairie, 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- Clays Prairie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clays Prairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6871, Longitude: -87.5630       In this case, the coordinates for Clays Prairie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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