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 Coleta (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 Coleta. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Coleta is located in Whiteside County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Whiteside County: Clinton (IA), Bureau, Carroll, Henry, Lee, Ogle & Rock Island.
Below are the counties that are near Coleta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Coleta:
- Whiteside County (The home county of Coleta)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coleta, with the one closest to Coleta listed first.
- White Pigeon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
- Malvern
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Malvern is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Penrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Penrose is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
- Galt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sterling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Union Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Spring Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Lyndon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Denrock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Denrock is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
- Fenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pratt ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pratt is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Bureau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coleta, with the one closest to Coleta listed first.
- Yorktown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Yorktown is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Walnut
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Bedford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ohio
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coleta, with the one closest to Coleta listed first.
- Milledgeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- South Elkhorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
- Hazelhurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
- Hitt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hitt is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
- Fair Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Elkhorn Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
- Chadwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ideal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ideal is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Daggett ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Daggett is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
- Lanark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Argo Fay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Argo Fay is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
- Thomson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Georgetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Georgetown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Henry County
- Hooppole
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jo Daviess County
- Pleasant Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coleta, with the one closest to Coleta listed first.
- Prairieville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Nelson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dixon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Harmon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nachusa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Eldena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Amboy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lee Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ashton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ogle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coleta, with the one closest to Coleta listed first.
- Brookville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brookville is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Buffalo Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
- Polo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woosung
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Haldane
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haldane is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
- Maryland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maryland is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
- Harper
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Harper is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Forreston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Morris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Adeline
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Adeline is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Baileyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carthage
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Carthage is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Leaf River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Island County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coleta, with the one closest to Coleta listed first.
- Hillsdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cordova
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stephenson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coleta, with the one closest to Coleta listed first.
- Florence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Florence is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Bolton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bolton is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Loran
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Loran is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
- Pearl City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Freeport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Yellow Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- German Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Eleroy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Clinton County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coleta, with the one closest to Coleta listed first.
- Elk River Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Clinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Andover
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Andover is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Camanche
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Teeds Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Sixmile
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sixmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Bryant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bryant is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Tenmile
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tenmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Elvira
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Elvira is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Low Moor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Shaffton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Shaffton is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
- Folletts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Folletts is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
- Goose Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Goose Lake is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Jackson County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coleta, with the one closest to Coleta listed first.
- Sabula
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Miles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Coleta, see our County-by-County Page for Coleta.
Cemeteries Near Coleta ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coleta.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Coleta - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coleta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coleta, with the one closest to Coleta listed first.
- Hazel Green Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Colcord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Peugh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cemeter Genessee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Genesee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Malvern Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dutchtown Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Zook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zook Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Zook Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northeast of Morrison.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2232872 <3>
- Our Savior lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (251 more) ...
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Penrose Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Coleta had a population of 183 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Coleta had a population of 151 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Coleta, with the one closest to Coleta listed first.
- Milledgeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- White Pigeon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
- Malvern
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Malvern is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Emerson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Emerson is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Penrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Penrose is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
- Hazelhurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
- Hitt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hitt is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
- Fair Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Round Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Round Grove is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- Galt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chadwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Point is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Elkhorn Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
- Como
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Como is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Sterling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Coleta. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coleta.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Coleta ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coleta.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Coleta. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Coleta and those printed in the larger area surrounding Coleta.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> of Coleta.
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 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 Coleta:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Whiteside County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bureau County
- Carroll County
- Henry County
- Jo Daviess County
- Lee County
- Ogle County
- Rock Island County
- Stephenson County
- Clinton County
- Jackson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Coleta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Coleta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |