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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 Commanche Village (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 Commanche Village. 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 Commanche Village ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Commanche Village: Commanche Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 southeast 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 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.

Commanche Village is located in Sangamon 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 Sangamon County: Christian, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Menard, Montgomery & Morgan.

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

  • Sangamon County     (The home county of Commanche Village)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commanche Village, with the one closest to Commanche Village listed first.
    • Pawnee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Glenarm
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Divernon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chatham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Auburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • New City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • New City is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
    • Thayer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Southern View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Jerome
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Curran
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Curran is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Lowder
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cass County
    • Ashland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commanche Village, with the one closest to Commanche Village listed first.
    • Zenobia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Zenobia is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenobia
    • Tovey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Tovey is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tovey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tovey <1>
    • Bulpitt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jeisyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jeisyville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Kincaid
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Edinburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Langleyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Langleyville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langleyville
    • Sharpsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Morrisonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Palmer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarksdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Clarksdale is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
    • Bolivia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bolivia is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commanche Village, with the one closest to Commanche Village listed first.
    • Cornland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkhart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commanche Village, with the one closest to Commanche Village listed first.
    • Blue Mound
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Niantic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commanche Village, with the one closest to Commanche Village listed first.
    • Virden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Girard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Nilwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Standard City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Standard City is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Modesto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Palmyra
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Carlinville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Scottville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Comer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Comer is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
    • Hettick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hornsby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
  • Menard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commanche Village, with the one closest to Commanche Village listed first.
    • Athens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Tallula
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commanche Village, with the one closest to Commanche Village listed first.
    • White Oak
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Farmersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Waggoner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Harvel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Raymond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Shop Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
    • Honey Bend
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
    • Wenonah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Nokomis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Butler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Coalton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Coalton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Ohlman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Commanche Village, with the one closest to Commanche Village listed first.
    • Waverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Franklin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Alexander
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Pisgah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Prentice
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Prentice is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
    • Arnold
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Arnold is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold

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

Cemeteries Near Commanche Village ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Commanche Village.

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 Commanche Village - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Horse Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Brush Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Bernard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cumberland Sugar Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sugar Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Easley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wimmer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Vigal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Beck Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Stout Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (309 more) ...
    • Auburn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Brunk Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Commanche Village in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Commanche Village.

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

  • Pawnee Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Pawnee Junction is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Junction
  • Divernon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pawnee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Glenarm
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • White Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
  • Zenobia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Zenobia is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenobia
  • Chatham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Auburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Thomasville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Thomasville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
  • New City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New City is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
  • Cotton Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cotton Hill is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
  • Virden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Woodside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Farmersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Breckenridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Breckenridge is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge

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

Newspapers Published in Commanche Village ...

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 231 newspapers that have been published in the area around Commanche Village.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Commanche Village:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Commanche Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Commanche Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.