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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 De Land (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 De Land. 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 De Land ...

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.

Another variation: Deland.

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 doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

De Land is located in Piatt 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 Piatt County: Champaign, De Witt, Douglas, Macon, McLean & Moultrie.

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

  • Piatt County     (The home county of De Land)
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Land, with the one closest to De Land listed first.
    • White Heath
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Heath
      • White Heath is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Heath <2>
    • Monticello
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
    • Cisco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <2>
    • Mansfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
    • Bement
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milmine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Voorhies
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Voorhies
      • From De Land to Voorhies
    • Burrowsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Hammond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • La Place
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Lintner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
      • Lintner is located in Piatt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lintner
      • From De Land to Lintner
    • Atwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Champaign County
  • De Witt County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Land, with the one closest to De Land listed first.
    • Chicken Bristle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Garrett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Hayes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ficklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ficklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
      • Ficklin is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ficklin
      • From De Land to Ficklin
    • Arthur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Tuscola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <2>
  • Ford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Land, with the one closest to De Land listed first.
    • Proctor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Proctor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Ford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Proctor
      • From De Land to Proctor
    • Gibson City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elliott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Garber
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
      • Garber is located in Ford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Garber
      • From De Land to Garber
  • Logan County
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Land, with the one closest to De Land listed first.
    • Argenta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
      • Argenta is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argenta <2>
    • Oreana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
      • Oreana is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oreana <2>
    • Maroa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Sangamon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Forsyth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
      • Forsyth is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <2>
    • Casner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bearsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bearsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
      • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bearsdale
      • From De Land to Bearsdale
    • Decatur
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Warrensburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
      • Warrensburg is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <2>
    • Mount Zion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Hervey City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hervey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
      • Hervey City is located in Macon County
    • Turpin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
      • Turpin is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turpin
      • From De Land to Turpin
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Land, with the one closest to De Land listed first.
    • Kumler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kumler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
      • Kumler is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kumler
      • From De Land to Kumler
    • Glen Avon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Laurette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurette
      • Laurette is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laurette
      • From De Land to Laurette
    • Bellflower
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
      • Bellflower is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellflower <2>
    • Le Roy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <2>
    • Arrowsmith
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsmith
      • Arrowsmith is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsmith <2>
    • Ellsworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <2>
    • Saybrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
      • Saybrook is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saybrook <2>
    • Heyworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
      • Heyworth is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <2>
    • Downs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
      • Downs is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downs <2>
    • Gillum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Merna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna
      • Merna is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merna <2>
    • Cooksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Moultrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Land, with the one closest to De Land listed first.
    • Lake City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lovington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Dalton City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near De Land ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of De Land.

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

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

  • Deland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kentuck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kentuck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kentuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marquiss Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marquiss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marquiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stringtown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bucks Pond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bucks Pond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bucks Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Madden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nixon Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Woolington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Monticello Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monticello Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monticello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Monticello Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monticello Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monticello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (230 more) ...
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Greenleaf Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenleaf Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenleaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chandler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that De Land had a population of 425 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, De Land had a population of 423 people.

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

  • Lodge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
    • Lodge is located in Piatt County
  • Galesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
    • Galesville is located in Piatt County
  • Weldon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Monticello
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
  • White Heath
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Heath
    • White Heath is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Heath <2>
  • Cisco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Cisco is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <2>
  • Harris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Piatt County
  • Farmer City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fullerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • De Witt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mansfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
    • Mansfield is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
  • Seymour
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Weedman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedman
      • Weedman is located in De Witt County
    • Lane
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Kumler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kumler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
      • Kumler is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kumler
      • From De Land to Kumler

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of De Land ...

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 142 newspapers that have been published in the area around De Land.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of De Land. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of De Land and those printed in the larger area surrounding De Land.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> of De Land.

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 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 De Land:

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

The official website for Piatt County: www.piattcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 De Land, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- De Land) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in De Land. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1223, Longitude: -88.6453    









 

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