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 Delbert Egan Housing Project (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 Delbert Egan Housing Project. 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 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.
Delbert Egan Housing Project is located in La Salle 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 La Salle County: Bureau, DeKalb, Grundy, Kendall, Lee, Livingston, Marshall, Putnam & Woodford.
Below are the counties that are near Delbert Egan Housing Project. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Delbert Egan Housing Project:
- La Salle County (The home county of Delbert Egan Housing Project)
- The following are listed by their distance from Delbert Egan Housing Project, with the one closest to Delbert Egan Housing Project listed first.
- Streator
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kangley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kangley is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Kernan
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kernan is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernan
- Grand Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Leonore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ransom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Vermilionville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vermilionville is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilionville
- Leeds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leeds is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Lostant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lostant is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Lostant has also been known as:
- Lost Ant
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostant <1>
- Hitt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hitt is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
- Marseilles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tonica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bureau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Delbert Egan Housing Project, with the one closest to Delbert Egan Housing Project listed first.
- Spring Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dalzell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ladd
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ottville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ottville is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottville
- De Pue
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- De Pue is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
- Cherry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Seatonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hollowayville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Bureau Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Bureau Junction has also been known as:
- Bureau
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <1>
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Delbert Egan Housing Project, with the one closest to Delbert Egan Housing Project listed first.
- Kinsman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Highland Town ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Highland Town is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Town
- Verona
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wauponsee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wauponsee is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauponsee
- Mazon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Nettle Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
- Morris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gardner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Claypool
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Claypool is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
- Gaslight Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Central City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Central City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Kankakee County
- Reddick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kendall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Delbert Egan Housing Project, with the one closest to Delbert Egan Housing Project listed first.
- Lisbon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Newark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Delbert Egan Housing Project, with the one closest to Delbert Egan Housing Project listed first.
- Coalville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Coalville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Vermilion City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
- Munster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Munster is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
- Missal
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Missal is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
- Ancona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Blackstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Long Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Budd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Budd is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
- Cornell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Adams ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Adams is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Sunbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sunbury is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Flanagan
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Delbert Egan Housing Project, with the one closest to Delbert Egan Housing Project listed first.
- Wenona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Evans ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Evans is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Toluca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Varna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- La Rose
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Henry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lacon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- McLean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Delbert Egan Housing Project, with the one closest to Delbert Egan Housing Project listed first.
- Gridley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Meadows
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Meadows is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Chenoa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Weston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weston is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Delbert Egan Housing Project, with the one closest to Delbert Egan Housing Project listed first.
- Mount Palatine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
- Magnolia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Standard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- McNabb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Granville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hennepin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Putnam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Woodford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Delbert Egan Housing Project, with the one closest to Delbert Egan Housing Project listed first.
- Minonk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woodford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodford is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Benson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Panola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Panola is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Washburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- El Paso
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Roanoke
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Delbert Egan Housing Project, see our County-by-County Page for Delbert Egan Housing Project.
Cemeteries Near Delbert Egan Housing Project ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Delbert Egan Housing Project.
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 Delbert Egan Housing Project - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Delbert Egan Housing Project covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Delbert Egan Housing Project, with the one closest to Delbert Egan Housing Project listed first.
- River View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Casimir Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Barnhart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Naramoor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Old St. Stephen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Stephen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mackey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moon's Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wolf Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (244 more) ...
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Emery Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lostlands Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostlands Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lostlands Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northwest of Streator.
- The Lostlands Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lost Land Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106674 <3>
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.<4>
While we didn't find Delbert Egan Housing Project in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Delbert Egan Housing Project.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Delbert Egan Housing Project, with the one closest to Delbert Egan Housing Project listed first.
- Streator
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kangley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kangley is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Richards
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Richards is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Coalville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Coalville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Otter ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Otter is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
- Reading
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Reading is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Smithdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Smithdale is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
- Missal
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Missal is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
- Kernan
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kernan is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernan
- Wilsman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsman is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsman
- Farm Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Farm Ridge is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Ridge
- Grand Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Garfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Garfield is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Ancona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Manville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Manville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Delbert Egan Housing Project. See our List of 1890's Communities around Delbert Egan Housing Project.
Newspapers Published in Delbert Egan Housing Project ...
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 130 newspapers that have been published in the area around Delbert Egan Housing Project.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Delbert Egan Housing Project, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Delbert Egan Housing Project.
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 Delbert Egan Housing Project:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to La Salle County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bureau County
- Grundy County
- Kankakee County
- Kendall County
- Livingston County
- Marshall County
- McLean County
- Putnam County
- Woodford 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> | 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- Delbert Egan Housing Project) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Delbert Egan Housing Project, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |