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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 Cooks Mills (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 Cooks Mills. 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 Cooks Mills ...

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 Cooks Mills: Cooks Mls. (or less commonly used: Cooks Mlls.)
  • While the name of this community is Cooks Mills, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Cooks Mills may originally have been Cook's Mills.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Cooks Mills might be written as Cook Mills.

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 southwest 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 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.

Cooks Mills is located in Coles 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 Coles County: Clark, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie & Shelby.

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

  • Coles County     (The home county of Cooks Mills)
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Mills, with the one closest to Cooks Mills listed first.
    • Pesotum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Ivesdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesdale
      • Ivesdale is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivesdale <2>
    • Sadorus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Longview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Tolono
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Clark County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Mills, with the one closest to Cooks Mills listed first.
    • Janesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <2>
    • Johnstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Neoga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <2>
    • Bradbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
      • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradbury
      • From Cooks Mills to Bradbury
    • Diona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Toledo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <2>
    • Timothy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timothy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
      • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Timothy
      • From Cooks Mills to Timothy
    • Union Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenup
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jewett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <2>
    • Walla Walla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Douglas County
  • Edgar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Mills, with the one closest to Cooks Mills listed first.
    • Borton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Kansas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <2>
    • Brocton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Redmon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmon
      • Redmon is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmon <2>
    • Grandview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Mills, with the one closest to Cooks Mills listed first.
    • Montrose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Shumway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
      • Shumway is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <2>
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Mills, with the one closest to Cooks Mills listed first.
    • Casner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hervey City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hervey City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
      • Hervey City is located in Macon County
    • Long Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Zion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <2>
    • Sangamon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Turpin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
      • Turpin is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turpin
      • From Cooks Mills to Turpin
  • Moultrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Mills, with the one closest to Cooks Mills listed first.
    • Coles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Allenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Cadwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gays
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Gays is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <2>
    • Sullivan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cushman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cushman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cushman
      • From Cooks Mills to Cushman
    • Lovington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
      • Lovington is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <2>
    • Dunn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunn
      • From Cooks Mills to Dunn
    • Bethany
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
    • Lake City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dalton City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Piatt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Mills, with the one closest to Cooks Mills listed first.
    • Atwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hammond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Burrowsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lintner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lintner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
      • Lintner is located in Piatt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lintner
      • From Cooks Mills to Lintner
    • Voorhies
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Voorhies
      • From Cooks Mills to Voorhies
    • La Place
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
      • La Place is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Place <2>
    • Bement
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
      • Bement is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <2>
    • Milmine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milmine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmine
      • Milmine is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milmine <2>
    • Cerro Gordo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <2>
  • Shelby County

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

Cemeteries Near Cooks Mills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cooks Mills.

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

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zoar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Humboldt Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Township Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brann Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yoder Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yoder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yoder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dodge Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodge Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodge Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (348 more) ...
    • Bolin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jonathon Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonathon Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonathon Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cooks Mills had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Coles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Humboldt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Allenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
    • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Mattoon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Arcola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Chesterville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Gays
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
    • Gays is located in Moultrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <2>
  • Arthur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Loxa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loxa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loxa
    • Loxa is located in Coles County
  • Bruce
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Bruce is located in Moultrie County
  • Sullivan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Paradise
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Coles County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Fairbanks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Moultrie County
    • Bourbon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
      • Bourbon is located in Douglas County
    • Filson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Filson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
      • Filson is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Filson
      • From Cooks Mills to Filson

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

Newspapers Published in Cooks Mills ...

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 153 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cooks Mills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cooks Mills, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<8>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cooks Mills.

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 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 Cooks Mills:

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

The official website for Coles County: www.co.coles.il.us/

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).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>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 Cooks Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<8>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cooks Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cooks Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5820, Longitude: -88.4100    









 

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