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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 Elba Center (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 Elba Center. 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 Elba Center ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Elba Center: Elba Ctr. (or less commonly used: Elba Cen., Elba Cent. or Elba Cntr.)

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 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.

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

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

  • Knox County     (The home county of Elba Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba Center, with the one closest to Elba Center listed first.
    • Yates City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Williamsfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Dahinda
      (6 miles [9.7 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 <2>
    • Maquon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Appleton
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Gilson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Knox
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Knox County
    • Victoria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • De Long
      (13 miles [20.9 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
      • De Long is located in Knox County
    • Knoxville
      (13 miles [20.9 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 <2>
    • East Galesburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
      • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Wataga
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba Center, with the one closest to Elba Center listed first.
    • Farmington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • London Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Mills
      • London Mills is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London Mills <2>
    • Norris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brereton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
      • Brereton is located in Fulton County
    • Bybee
      (18 miles [29 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
      • Bybee is located in Fulton County
    • Canton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Breeds
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
      • Breeds is located in Fulton County
    • Fiatt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Ellisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Ellisville is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <2>
    • Blyton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
      • Blyton is located in Fulton County
    • Babylon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
      • Babylon is located in Fulton County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba Center, with the one closest to Elba Center listed first.
    • Galva
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Bishop Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hill
      • Bishop Hill is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop Hill <2>
    • Kewanee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
      • Kewanee is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewanee <2>
    • Woodhull
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
      • Woodhull is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhull <2>
    • Alpha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <2>
  • Marshall County
  • McDonough County
    • Prairie City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba Center, with the one closest to Elba Center listed first.
    • North Henderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Alexis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba Center, with the one closest to Elba Center listed first.
    • Elmwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brimfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Elmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Peoria County
    • Laura
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Monica
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
      • Monica is located in Peoria County
    • Trivoli
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Princeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
      • Princeville is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <2>
    • Edwards
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hanna City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunlap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Orange Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orange Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Prairie
      • Orange Prairie is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Prairie <2>
    • Norwood
      (20 miles [32.2 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
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba Center, with the one closest to Elba Center listed first.
    • West Jersey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
      • West Jersey is located in Stark County
    • La Fayette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Toulon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Wyoming
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Speer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Modena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Stark County
    • Castleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Osceola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Stark County
    • Bradford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba Center, with the one closest to Elba Center listed first.
    • Talbott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
      • Talbott is located in Tazewell County
    • Wesley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Tazewell County
    • Creve Coeur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
      • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
      • Former name for Creve Coeur:
      • Wesley City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <2>
    • East Peoria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
      • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
      • Former name for East Peoria:
      • Hilton
    • Marquette Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette Heights
      • Marquette Heights is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
    • North Pekin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pekin
      • North Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
      • Former name for North Pekin:
      • Radio City
    • Radville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radville
      • Radville is located in Tazewell County
    • Crescent
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Tazewell County
    • Highway Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
      • Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
    • Pekin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <2>
    • Powerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerton
      • Powerton is located in Tazewell County
    • Stoehrs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoehrs
      • Stoehrs is located in Tazewell County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba Center, with the one closest to Elba Center listed first.
    • Surrey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surrey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
      • Surrey is located in Warren County
    • Cameron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Utah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
      • Utah is located in Warren County
    • Berwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <2>
    • Shanghai City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
      • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
    • Gerlaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerlaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlaw
      • Gerlaw is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerlaw <2>
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba Center, with the one closest to Elba Center listed first.
    • Bay View Gardens
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
      • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Germantown Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 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 <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Elba Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elba Center.

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

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

  • Elba Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elba Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kightlinger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kightlinger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kightlinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Catterton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catterton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catterton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Summitt - Douglas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summitt - Douglas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summitt - Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corbin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maquon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maquon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maquon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fink Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fink Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fink Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yates City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Elmwood City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • French Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trenton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trenton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trenton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Harshbarger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harshbarger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harshbarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Williams Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Family 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>

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

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

  • Douglas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Douglas is located in Knox County
  • Yates City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 <2>
  • Williamsfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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 <2>
  • Elmwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dahinda
    (6 miles [9.7 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 <2>
  • Maquon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Truro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
    • Truro is located in Knox County
  • Brimfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Laura
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
    • Elmore is located in Peoria County
  • Appleton
    (8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Appleton is located in Knox County
  • Gilson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rapatee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapatee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapatee
      • Rapatee is located in Knox County
    • Farmington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Oak Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Elba Center ...

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 151 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elba Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elba Center, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elba Center.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Elba Center:

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

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 Elba Center, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elba Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elba Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8442, Longitude: -90.0432       In this case, the coordinates for Elba Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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