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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 Cooper (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 Cooper. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Cooper is located in Tazewell 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 Tazewell County: Fulton, Logan, Mason, McLean, Peoria & Woodford.

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

  • Tazewell County     (The home county of Cooper)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooper, with the one closest to Cooper listed first.
    • Washington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Crandall ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Tazewell County
    • Mayfair
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfair
      • Mayfair is located in Tazewell County
    • Beverly Manor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Manor
      • Beverly Manor is located in Tazewell County
    • Deer Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Morton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Caldwell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Tazewell County
    • Farmdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
      • Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
    • Gardena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
      • Gardena is located in Tazewell County
    • Robein
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robein
      • Robein is located in Tazewell County
    • Sunnyland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
      • Sunnyland is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyland <1>
    • Harvard Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
      • Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
    • Allentown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Tazewell County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooper, with the one closest to Cooper listed first.
    • Banner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <1>
    • Breeds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
      • Breeds is located in Fulton County
  • La Salle County
    • Rutland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooper, with the one closest to Cooper listed first.
    • Emden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Atlanta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hartsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Evans
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Logan County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooper, with the one closest to Cooper listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • La Rose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lacon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Sparland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
      • Sparland is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <1>
    • Varna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
      • Varna is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varna <1>
    • Toluca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toluca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
      • Toluca is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toluca <1>
    • Evans ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Marshall County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooper, with the one closest to Cooper listed first.
    • Manito
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
      • Manito is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <1>
    • San Jose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Jose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Mason County
    • Forest City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Natrona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Mason County
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooper, with the one closest to Cooper listed first.
    • Carlock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Danvers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Stanford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Yuton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
      • Yuton is located in McLean County
    • Hudson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bloomington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Normal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Shirley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • McLean
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Towanda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Gridley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooper, with the one closest to Cooper listed first.
    • Peoria Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Peoria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Keller
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
      • Keller is located in Peoria County
    • West Peoria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Mossville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bartonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Pottstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
      • Pottstown is located in Peoria County
    • Bellevue
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Norwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Rome
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Mapleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <1>
    • Chillicothe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Edwards
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Stark County
    • Speer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
      • Speer is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speer <1>
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cooper, with the one closest to Cooper listed first.
    • Goodfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Eureka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Germantown Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Metamora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Congerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
      • Congerville is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <1>
    • Bay View Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Spring Bay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
      • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Roanoke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Secor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Washburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <1>
    • Benson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <1>
    • El Paso
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Kappa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
      • Kappa is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people

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

Newspapers Published in Cooper ...

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 137 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cooper.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cooper, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cooper.

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 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 Cooper:

Cemeteries Near Cooper ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cooper.

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

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

  • Hillcrest Memory Garden
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hirstein Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Old Washington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Washington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Washington.
    • The Old Washington Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old City Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Washington Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208178 <4>
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Deer Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Wrenn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrenn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrenn Cemetery
  • Farmdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Farmdale Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oesterly Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmdale Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    • Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
    • Apostollic Christian Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
  • Buckeye Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cedar Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
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    • Guth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hartman Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Old Apostolic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Apostolic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Coffman Cemetery
      • Kaufman Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Apostolic Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cooper had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Crandall ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
    • Crandall is located in Tazewell County
  • Washington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Morton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <1>
  • Deer Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Farmdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
    • Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
  • Cruger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
    • Cruger is located in Woodford County
  • Allentown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
    • Allentown is located in Tazewell County
  • Goodfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Eureka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Groveland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Metamora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Tremont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lilly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Tazewell County
    • Congerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
      • Congerville is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <1>
    • North Peoria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Peoria
      • North Peoria is located in Peoria County

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

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

The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/

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

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 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.
<3>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- Cooper) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cooper. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6603, Longitude: -89.4052    
<4>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.
<5>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 Cooper, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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