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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 Edwards (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 Edwards. 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 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.

Edwards is located in Peoria 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 Peoria County: Fulton, Knox, Marshall, Stark, Tazewell & Woodford.

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

  • Peoria County     (The home county of Edwards)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edwards, with the one closest to Edwards listed first.
    • Norwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Orange Prairie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Maxwell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Peoria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maxwell
      • From Edwards to Maxwell
    • Hanna City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pottstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bellevue
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • West Peoria
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
      • West Peoria is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <3>
    • Keller
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
      • Keller is located in Peoria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keller
      • From Edwards to Keller
    • North Peoria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Peoria
      • North Peoria is located in Peoria County
    • Peoria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Dunlap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bartonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edwards, with the one closest to Edwards listed first.
    • Farmington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Breeds
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
      • Breeds is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Breeds
      • From Edwards to Breeds
    • Norris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brereton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Banner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <3>
    • Canton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunfermline
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfermline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfermline
      • Dunfermline is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunfermline <3>
    • Saint David
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bybee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bybee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
      • Bybee is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bybee
      • From Edwards to Bybee
    • Fiatt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
      • Fiatt is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <3>
    • Bryant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <3>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edwards, with the one closest to Edwards listed first.
    • Yates City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates City
      • Yates City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates City <3>
    • Williamsfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
      • Williamsfield is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <3>
    • Dahinda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahinda
      • Dahinda is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahinda <3>
    • Maquon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Gilson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Appleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Appleton
      • From Edwards to Appleton
    • Victoria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <3>
    • Knox
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knox
      • From Edwards to Knox
    • De Long
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Long. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
      • De Long is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to De Long
      • From Edwards to De Long
    • Knoxville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <3>
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edwards, with the one closest to Edwards listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Camp Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Sparland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
      • Sparland is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <3>
    • Lacon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
      • Lacon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <3>
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edwards, with the one closest to Edwards listed first.
    • Manito
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
      • Manito is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <3>
    • Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Union
      • From Edwards to Union
    • Forest City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Goofy Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Buzzville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Topeka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topeka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <3>
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edwards, with the one closest to Edwards listed first.
    • Speer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
      • Speer is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speer <3>
    • Wyoming
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • West Jersey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Jersey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
      • West Jersey is located in Stark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Jersey
      • From Edwards to West Jersey
    • Toulon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <3>
    • Castleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <3>
    • Modena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • La Fayette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fayette
      • La Fayette is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Fayette <3>
    • Bradford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <3>
  • Tazewell County
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edwards, with the one closest to Edwards listed first.
    • Bay View Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
      • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Spring Bay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Germantown Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
      • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <3>
    • Metamora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <3>
    • Eureka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <3>
    • Goodfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <3>
    • Washburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <3>
    • Roanoke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <3>
    • Congerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
      • Congerville is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Edwards ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edwards.

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

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

  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Combs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cameron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cameron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christ Episcopal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Episcopal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Koerner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koerner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koerner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jubilee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jubilee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jubilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perria County Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perria County Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perria County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pottstown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pottstown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pottstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swan Lake Memory Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Lake Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Lake Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (331 more) ...
    • Smithville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Mary's of the Woods Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's of the Woods Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's of the Woods 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Edwards had a population of 176 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Kramm
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kramm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramm
    • Kramm is located in Peoria County
  • Hanna City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Maxwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Peoria County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maxwell
    • From Edwards to Maxwell
  • Orange Prairie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Eden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Peoria County
  • Pottstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Smithville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Peoria County
  • Oak Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Peoria County
  • Kickapoo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kickapoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
    • Kickapoo is located in Peoria County
  • Alta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Alta is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <3>
  • Trivoli
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivoli
    • Trivoli is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trivoli <3>
  • Bartonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Peoria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • North Peoria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Peoria
      • North Peoria is located in Peoria County
    • Keller
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
      • Keller is located in Peoria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keller
      • From Edwards to Keller

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

Newspapers Published in Edwards ...

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 298 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edwards.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Edwards, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Edwards.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Edwards:

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

The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.il.us/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Edwards, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edwards) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edwards. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7462, Longitude: -89.7491    









 

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