Our Genealogy Helper
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 Cordova (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 Cordova. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Cordova is located in Rock Island County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rock Island County: Clinton (IA), Louisa (IA), Muscatine (IA), Scott (IA), Henry, Mercer & Whiteside.
Below are the counties that are near Cordova. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cordova:
- Rock Island County (The home county of Cordova)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cordova, with the one closest to Cordova listed first.
- Port Byron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rapids City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hillsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Joslin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Joslin is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
- Hampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barstow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Carbon Cliff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rustic Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
- Silvis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- East Moline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Moline is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
- Moline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bureau County
- Yorktown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Yorktown is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cordova, with the one closest to Cordova listed first.
- Thomson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ideal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ideal is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Argo Fay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Argo Fay is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
- Fair Haven
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Ayers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ayers is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Savanna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hickory Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Wacker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wacker is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
- Daggett ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Daggett is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cordova, with the one closest to Cordova listed first.
- Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cleveland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Dayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dayton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Hickory Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Colona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Green Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Green Rock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
- Briar Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
- Geneseo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Morristown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Morristown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Orion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Osco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hooppole
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Atkinson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cordova, with the one closest to Cordova listed first.
- Sherrard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Preemption
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteside County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cordova, with the one closest to Cordova listed first.
- Albany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
- Erie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- East Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Clinton is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
- Fenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pratt ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pratt is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Denrock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Denrock is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
- Union Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Prophetstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lyndon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Morrison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cordova, with the one closest to Cordova listed first.
- Folletts
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Folletts is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
- Shaffton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shaffton is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
- Low Moor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Camanche
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elvira
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Elvira is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- De Witt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sixmile
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sixmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Tenmile
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tenmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Bryant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bryant is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Grand Mound
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Charlotte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jackson County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cordova, with the one closest to Cordova listed first.
- Miles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Preston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sabula
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Spragueville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Van Buren
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Van Buren is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Muscatine County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cordova, with the one closest to Cordova listed first.
- Stockton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Stockton is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Midway Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
- Pleasant Prairie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Scott County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cordova, with the one closest to Cordova listed first.
- Princeton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Le Claire
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McCausland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- McCausland is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Pleasant Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Panorama Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Park View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Park View is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
- Riverdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Bettendorf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eldridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Long Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Noel ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Noel is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Davenport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cordova, see our County-by-County Page for Cordova.
Cemeteries Near Cordova ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cordova.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Cordova - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cordova covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cordova, with the one closest to Cordova listed first.
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Princeton City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jacks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nowlin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Port Byron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shaffton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (293 more) ...
- Fessler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- LeClaire Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cordova had a population of 443 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cordova had a population of 640 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cordova, with the one closest to Cordova listed first.
- Princeton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Port Byron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Le Claire
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Folletts
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Folletts is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
- Rapids City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- McCausland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- McCausland is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Low Moor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hillsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Camanche
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chaney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chaney is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
- Pleasant Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Joslin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Joslin is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
- Albany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Osborn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Osborn is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cordova. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cordova.
Newspapers Published in Cordova ...
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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cordova.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cordova, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cordova.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Cordova:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Rock Island County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bureau County
- Carroll County
- Henry County
- Mercer County
- Whiteside County
- Clinton County
- Jackson County
- Muscatine County
- Scott County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cordova, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cordova) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |