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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 Dogwood (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 Dogwood. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Dogwood is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Clark, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland, Knox (IN) & Sullivan (IN).

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

  • Crawford County     (The home county of Dogwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dogwood, with the one closest to Dogwood listed first.
    • Kibbie ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kibbie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
      • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kibbie
      • From Dogwood to Kibbie
    • Oblong
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Stoy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <2>
    • Annapolis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <2>
    • Bellair
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oil Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Robinson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <2>
    • Green Brier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hardinville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Gordon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Trimble
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trimble
      • From Dogwood to Trimble
    • New Hebron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Duncanville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dogwood, with the one closest to Dogwood listed first.
    • Hogue Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
    • Oak Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
      • Oak Point is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Point
      • From Dogwood to Oak Point
    • Melrose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • West Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County
    • York
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Casey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Martinsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <2>
    • Snyder
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snyder
      • From Dogwood to Snyder
    • Clark Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Oilfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Cleone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cleone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
      • Cleone is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cleone
      • From Dogwood to Cleone
    • Marshall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay County
  • Coles County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dogwood, with the one closest to Dogwood listed first.
    • Hazel Dell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Walla Walla
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walla Walla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
      • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walla Walla
      • From Dogwood to Walla Walla
    • Greenup
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Timothy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timothy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
      • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Timothy
      • From Dogwood to Timothy
    • Jewett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <2>
    • Union Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Toledo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <2>
    • Diona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bradbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
      • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradbury
      • From Dogwood to Bradbury
    • Janesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <2>
    • Johnstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dogwood, with the one closest to Dogwood listed first.
    • Dieterich
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Montrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dogwood, with the one closest to Dogwood listed first.
    • Hunt City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Yale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <2>
    • Willow Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <2>
    • Sainte Marie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
      • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <2>
    • Falmouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Rose Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rose Hill
      • From Dogwood to Rose Hill
    • Hidalgo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
      • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <2>
    • Newton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
    • West Liberty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
    • Lis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lis
      • From Dogwood to Lis
    • Bogota
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheeler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <2>
  • Lawrence County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dogwood, with the one closest to Dogwood listed first.
    • Dundas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Richland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <2>
    • Amity
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amity
      • From Dogwood to Amity
    • Claremont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <2>
    • Wakefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Olney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Passport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Passport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
      • Passport is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Passport
      • From Dogwood to Passport
    • Calhoun
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
    • Noble
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <2>
  • Knox County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dogwood, with the one closest to Dogwood listed first.
    • Oaktown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <2>
    • Busseron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Busseron
      • From Dogwood to Busseron
  • Sullivan County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dogwood, with the one closest to Dogwood listed first.
    • Merom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Graysville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • New Lebanon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <2>
    • Fairbanks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Scott City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Sullivan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Carlisle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
    • Paxton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Shelburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <2>
    • Farmersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Vigo County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dogwood, with the one closest to Dogwood listed first.
    • Vigo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vigo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
      • Vigo is located in Vigo County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vigo
      • From Dogwood to Vigo
    • Prairie Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Prairieton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
      • Prairieton is located in Vigo County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near Dogwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dogwood.

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

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

  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Randolph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sand Rock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oblong Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oblong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oblong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bellair Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baily Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baily Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baily Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duggan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duggan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duggan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prier Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kirk Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Todd Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<4>

While we didn't find Dogwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dogwood.

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

  • Kibbie ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kibbie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
    • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kibbie
    • From Dogwood to Kibbie
  • Oblong
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Stoy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
    • Stoy is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <2>
  • Bellair
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Annapolis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
    • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <2>
  • Willow Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
    • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <2>
  • Moonshine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonshine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonshine
    • Moonshine is located in Clark County
  • Yale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Yale is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <2>
  • Robinson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <2>
  • Advance
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
    • Advance is located in Jasper County
  • Hardinville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Orange
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Clark County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sainte Marie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
      • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <2>
    • New Hebron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
      • Oak Point is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Point
      • From Dogwood to Oak Point

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

Newspapers Published in Dogwood ...

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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dogwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dogwood, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dogwood.

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 Dogwood:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Dogwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Dogwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dogwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0640, Longitude: -87.8903    









 

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