Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Eliza (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 Eliza. 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 northwest 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 north.
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 north 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.
Eliza is located in Mercer 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 Mercer County: Des Moines (IA), Louisa (IA), Henderson, Henry, Knox, Rock Island & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Eliza. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eliza:
- Mercer County (The home county of Eliza)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eliza, with the one closest to Eliza listed first.
- Petersville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Petersville is located in Mercer County
- New Boston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <2>
- Joy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Joy is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <2>
- Keithsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithsburg
- Keithsburg is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keithsburg <2>
- Aledo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
- Aledo is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <2>
- Seaton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
- Seaton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaton <2>
- Sunbeam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
- Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
- Shale City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Shale City is located in Mercer County
- Gilchrist
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
- Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
- Matherville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Matherville is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matherville <2>
- Preemption
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preemption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption
- Preemption is located in Mercer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preemption <2>
- Viola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Viola is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <2>
- Burgess
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Burgess is located in Mercer County
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eliza, with the one closest to Eliza listed first.
- Milroy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Oquawka
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
- Oquawka is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquawka <2>
- Rozetta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Gladstone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <2>
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eliza, with the one closest to Eliza listed first.
- Ophiem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Orion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Orion is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orion <2>
- Rock Island County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eliza, with the one closest to Eliza listed first.
- Buffalo Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Prairie
- Buffalo Prairie is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Prairie <2>
- Illinois City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
- Illinois City is located in Rock Island County
- Reynolds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Reynolds is located in Rock Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <2>
- Andalusia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
- Andalusia is located in Rock Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <2>
- Taylor Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Ridge
- Taylor Ridge is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Ridge <2>
- Oak Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Coyne Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyne Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
- Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
- Milan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Rock Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
- Rock Island
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Rock Island is located in Rock Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Island <2>
- Moline
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- Moline is located in Rock Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <2>
- Coal Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <2>
- East Moline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
- East Moline is located in Rock Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eliza, with the one closest to Eliza listed first.
- Little York
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Little York is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little York <2>
- Eleanor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Gerlaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Shanghai City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Cedar County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eliza, with the one closest to Eliza listed first.
- Lime City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Sunbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Sunbury is located in Cedar County (IA)
- Rochester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Cedar County (IA)
- Centerdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
- Centerdale is located in Cedar County (IA)
- Downey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Springdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Cedar County (IA)
- Bennett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Des Moines County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eliza, with the one closest to Eliza listed first.
- Kingston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Mediapolis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mediapolis
- Mediapolis is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mediapolis <2>
- Sperry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Sperry is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Dodgeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Yarmouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
- Yarmouth is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yarmouth <2>
- Henry County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eliza, with the one closest to Eliza listed first.
- Mount Union
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Mount Union is located in Henry County (IA)
- Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
- Winfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Henry County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <2>
- Johnson County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eliza, with the one closest to Eliza listed first.
- Lone Tree
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
- Lone Tree is located in Johnson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <2>
- River Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- River Junction is located in Johnson County (IA)
- Louisa County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eliza, with the one closest to Eliza listed first.
- Grandview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Oakville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Oakville is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <2>
- Wapello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
- Wapello is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
- Letts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
- Letts is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letts <2>
- Elrick Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
- Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Fredonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Morning Sun
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
- Morning Sun is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <2>
- Columbus Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
- Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <2>
- Columbus City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Columbus City is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Cotter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Gladwin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Wyman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Wyman is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Muscatine County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eliza, with the one closest to Eliza listed first.
- Fruitland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Muscatine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
- Muscatine is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <2>
- Midway Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
- Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Moscow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- South Towne Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
- South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Wilton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Wilton is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
- Conesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
- Conesville is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Stockton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Atalissa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atalissa
- Atalissa is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atalissa <2>
- Nichols
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - West Liberty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
- Scott County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eliza, with the one closest to Eliza listed first.
- Buffalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Scott County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
- Blue Grass
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Blue Grass is located in Scott County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Grass <2>
- Durant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
- Durant is located in Scott County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <2>
- Walcott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Walcott is located in Scott County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walcott <2>
- Davenport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Davenport is located in Scott County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <2>
- Hickory Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Scott County (IA)
- Maysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - New Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
- New Liberty is located in Scott County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Bettendorf
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettendorf
- Bettendorf is located in Scott County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bettendorf <2>
- Riverdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eliza, with the one closest to Eliza listed first.
- Ainsworth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
- Ainsworth is located in Washington County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <2>
- Crawfordsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordsville
- Crawfordsville is located in Washington County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawfordsville <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eliza, see our County-by-County Page for Eliza.
Newspapers Published in Eliza ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eliza.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eliza, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eliza.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Eliza:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Illinois State Archives
- Pages specific to Mercer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Henderson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Henry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rock Island County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Warren County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cedar County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Des Moines County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Henry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Johnson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Louisa County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Muscatine County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Scott County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Henderson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Illinois
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Illinois
- Cemeteries of Mercer County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Illinois
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Illinois
- Cemeteries of Mercer County
Cemeteries Near Eliza ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eliza.
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 Eliza covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eliza, with the one closest to Eliza listed first.
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
- Eliza Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eliza Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eliza Creek Cemetery
- Shields Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Cemetery
- Leech Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leech Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106569 <4>
- Mannon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mannon Cemetery
- Reynolds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
- Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
- Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
- Griffith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Illinois City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Illinois City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Illinois City Cemetery
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- Island Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Cemetery
- Wilson Farm Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Farm Cemetery
- Port Louisa Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Port Louisa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Port Louisa Cemetery
- Island Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Eliza had a population of 48 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eliza, with the one closest to Eliza listed first.
- Petersville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Petersville is located in Mercer County
- Mannon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Buffalo Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Prairie
- Buffalo Prairie is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Prairie <2>
- Illinois City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
- Illinois City is located in Rock Island County
- New Boston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <2>
- Joy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Joy is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <2>
- Millersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Mercer County
- Marston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Muscatine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
- Muscatine is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <2>
- Fruitland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Fairport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Toolesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toolesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toolesboro
- Toolesboro is located in Louisa County (IA)
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- Grandview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Hamlet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Edgington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eliza. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eliza.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eliza. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eliza) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eliza. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2959, Longitude: -90.9676 |
| <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 Eliza, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |