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

Concord is located in Morgan 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 Morgan County: Brown, Cass, Greene, Macoupin, Pike, Sangamon & Scott.

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

  • Morgan County     (The home county of Concord)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Chapin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
    • Arcadia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Arcadia is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Literberry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lynnville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Jacksonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • South Jacksonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
    • Meredosia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Arnold
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Arnold is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Woodson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pisgah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Prentice
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Prentice is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
    • Murrayville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Adams County
    • Kellerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Kellerville is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Versailles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cooperstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
    • Gilbirds
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
    • Ripley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Hersman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hersman is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
    • Mount Sterling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Mound Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mound Station is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Timewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Arenzville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hagener
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Hagener is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
    • Old Princeton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
    • Bluff Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jules
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jules is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
    • Virginia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Beardstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Burlingame
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Burlingame is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
    • Oak Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Oak Grove is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Philadelphia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Gurney ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Gurney is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
    • Ashland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Chandlerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Astoria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Marbletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Marbletown is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Roodhouse
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Patterson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Wilmington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Hillview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • White Hall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Belltown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Belltown is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
    • Walkerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Walkerville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
    • Wrights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Macoupin County
    • Scottville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Snicarte
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Snicarte is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
    • White City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • White City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Bath
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kilbourne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Menard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Tallula
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Oakford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Petersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Chambersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Valley City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Valley City is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Florence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Florence is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Griggsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Perry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Detroit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Detroit is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Bedford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Milton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Time
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Time is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • New Salem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • New Salem is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Pittsfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pearl
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Baylis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Sangamon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Pleasant Plains
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Berlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • New Berlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Maxwell ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Pasfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
    • Loami
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Salisbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Frederick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Browning
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Rushville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Bader
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Bader is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
    • Bluff City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Concord, with the one closest to Concord listed first.
    • Bluffs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Exeter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Oxville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Oxville is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
    • Winchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Naples
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Alsey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Glasgow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Glasgow is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Manchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Concord ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Concord.

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 Concord - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Concord Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Woodward Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Grace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Tippet William Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chapin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Angel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Houston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (533 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Concord had a population of 149 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Concord had a population of 153 people.

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

  • Bethel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Chapin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Arenzville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Morgan City ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
  • Markham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Markham is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
  • Arcadia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Arcadia is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
  • Merritt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Merritt is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
  • Hagener
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hagener is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
  • Riggston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Riggston is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggston
  • Bluffs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Exeter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Exeter is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Lynnville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Jacksonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Literberry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Little Indian
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Little Indian is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Indian

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

Newspapers Published in Concord ...

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 166 newspapers that have been published in the area around Concord.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Concord, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Concord.

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 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 Concord:

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 Concord, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Concord) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.