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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 Congerville (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 Congerville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Congerville is located in Woodford 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 Woodford County: La Salle, Livingston, Marshall, McLean, Peoria & Tazewell.

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

  • Woodford County     (The home county of Congerville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congerville, with the one closest to Congerville listed first.
    • Goodfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <2>
    • Eureka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <2>
    • Secor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
      • Secor is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secor <2>
    • Kappa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
      • Kappa is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Roanoke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <2>
    • El Paso
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
      • El Paso is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <2>
    • Metamora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <2>
    • Panola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Benson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Germantown Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
      • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <2>
    • Woodford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Woodford County
    • Minonk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bay View Gardens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
      • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • De Witt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congerville, with the one closest to Congerville listed first.
    • Waynesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Wapella
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congerville, with the one closest to Congerville listed first.
    • Rutland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <2>
    • Dana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana <2>
    • Leeds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in La Salle County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congerville, with the one closest to Congerville listed first.
    • Flanagan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan
      • Flanagan is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flanagan <2>
    • Graymont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymont
      • Graymont is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graymont <2>
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congerville, with the one closest to Congerville listed first.
    • Atlanta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <2>
    • Emden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
      • Emden is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emden <2>
    • Lawndale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Lawndale is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <2>
    • Evans
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Logan County
    • Hartsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <2>
    • Bell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Logan County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congerville, with the one closest to Congerville listed first.
    • La Rose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rose
      • La Rose is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Rose <2>
    • Toluca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Hopewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Evans ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Marshall County
    • Lacon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
      • Lacon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <2>
    • Varna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Mason County
    • San Jose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Jose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
      • San Jose is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <2>
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congerville, with the one closest to Congerville listed first.
    • Carlock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
      • Carlock is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlock <2>
    • Danvers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Danvers has also been known as:
      • Danver
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <2>
    • Yuton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
      • Yuton is located in McLean County
    • Hudson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Stanford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <2>
    • Normal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Towanda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
      • Towanda is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <2>
    • Shirley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <2>
    • Gridley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
      • Gridley is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gridley <2>
    • McLean
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
      • McLean is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <2>
    • Merna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna
      • Merna is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merna <2>
    • Gillum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
      • Gillum is located in McLean County
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congerville, with the one closest to Congerville listed first.
    • North Peoria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Peoria
      • North Peoria is located in Peoria County
    • Peoria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Peoria Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Keller
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
      • Keller is located in Peoria County
    • West Peoria
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
      • West Peoria is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <2>
    • Mossville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
      • Mossville is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <2>
    • Rome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bartonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bellevue
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • Pottstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
      • Pottstown is located in Peoria County
    • Chillicothe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Maxwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Peoria County
    • Norwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congerville, with the one closest to Congerville listed first.
    • Lilly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Tazewell County
    • Deer Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mackinaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
      • Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
      • Former name for Mackinaw:
      • Mackinawtown
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw <2>
    • Allentown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Tazewell County
    • Cooper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Tazewell County
    • Mayfair
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfair
      • Mayfair is located in Tazewell County
    • Tazewell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tazewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
    • Crandall ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crandall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Tazewell County
    • Washington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Walnut
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Tazewell County
    • Minier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Morton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <2>
    • Beverly Manor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Manor
      • Beverly Manor is located in Tazewell County

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

Cemeteries Near Congerville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Congerville.

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

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

  • Imhoff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Imhoff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Imhoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maurer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maurer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maurer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dells Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dells Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dells Apostolic Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wintz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wintz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wintz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Danvers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Danvers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Danvers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stumbaugh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stumbaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stumbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardscrabble Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lantz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lantz Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lantz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Denman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lilly 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Congerville had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Congerville had a population of 494 people.

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

  • Goodfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
    • Goodfield is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <2>
  • Carlock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
    • Carlock is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlock <2>
  • Lilly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
    • Lilly is located in Tazewell County
  • Danvers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
    • Danvers is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
    • Danvers has also been known as:
    • Danver
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <2>
  • Deer Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Eureka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <2>
  • Yuton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
    • Yuton is located in McLean County
  • Secor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
    • Secor is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secor <2>
  • Cruger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
    • Cruger is located in Woodford County
  • Allentown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
    • Allentown is located in Tazewell County
  • Twin Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
    • Twin Grove is located in McLean County
  • Cooper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Tazewell County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hudson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Kappa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
      • Kappa is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Crandall ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crandall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Tazewell County

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

Newspapers Published in Congerville ...

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 213 newspapers that have been published in the area around Congerville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Congerville, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Congerville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Congerville:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Congerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Congerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Congerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6161, Longitude: -89.2083       In this case, the coordinates for Congerville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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