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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 Dahinda (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 Dahinda. 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.

Dahinda is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Fulton, Henry, Mercer, Peoria, Stark & Warren.

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

  • Knox County     (The home county of Dahinda)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dahinda, with the one closest to Dahinda listed first.
    • Appleton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Williamsfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Gilson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Victoria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Knox
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Knox is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Maquon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Knoxville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • East Galesburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Wataga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Yates City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oneida
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • De Long
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • De Long is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
  • Bureau County
    • Neponset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dahinda, with the one closest to Dahinda listed first.
    • Farmington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • London Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Norris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Brereton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Brereton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
    • Bybee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Bybee is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
    • Ellisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Avon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Canton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Fiatt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Blyton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Blyton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
    • Babylon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Babylon is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dahinda, with the one closest to Dahinda listed first.
    • Galva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bishop Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Woodhull
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kewanee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Alpha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Cambridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Ophiem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ophiem is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
    • Andover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Lynn Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Osco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Marshall County
  • McDonough County
    • Prairie City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dahinda, with the one closest to Dahinda listed first.
    • North Henderson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • New Windsor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
    • Windsor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Alexis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Griffin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Griffin is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Norwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Norwood is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dahinda, with the one closest to Dahinda listed first.
    • Elmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Elmore is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
    • Laura
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Elmwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Brimfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Monica
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Monica is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
    • Princeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Trivoli
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunlap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Edwards
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hanna City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • West Hallock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • West Hallock is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hallock
    • Edelstein
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dahinda, with the one closest to Dahinda listed first.
    • West Jersey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West Jersey is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
    • La Fayette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Toulon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wyoming
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Modena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Modena is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
    • Speer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Castleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Osceola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Osceola is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Bradford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dahinda, with the one closest to Dahinda listed first.
    • Surrey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Surrey is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
    • Utah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Utah is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
    • Cameron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Shanghai City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
    • Berwick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Gerlaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Monmouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Dahinda ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dahinda.

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

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

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

  • Bradford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Trenton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Corbin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fink Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Truro Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Myers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Catterton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Williams Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Etherly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Russell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Harshbarger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (309 more) ...
    • Caldwell Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Dahinda had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Appleton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
  • Williamsfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Truro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Truro is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
  • Gilson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elmore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Elmore is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
  • Victoria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Knox
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Knox is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Maquon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Douglas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Douglas is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
  • Laura
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Knoxville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Yates City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • West Jersey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West Jersey is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
    • Wataga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • De Long
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • De Long is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long

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

Newspapers Published in Dahinda ...

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 168 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dahinda.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dahinda, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dahinda.

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 Dahinda:

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>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 Dahinda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Dahinda) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.