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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 Elmore (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 Elmore. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Elmore 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 Elmore. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elmore:

  • Peoria County     (The home county of Elmore)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmore, with the one closest to Elmore listed first.
    • Laura
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Monica
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Brimfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Princeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Elmwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Dunlap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Edelstein
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edelstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelstein
      • Edelstein is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edelstein <1>
    • Trivoli
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Edwards
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hanna City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Orange Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Norwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Maxwell
      (23 miles [37 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Peoria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maxwell
      • From Elmore to Maxwell
  • Bureau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmore, with the one closest to Elmore listed first.
    • Neponset
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
      • Neponset is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neponset <1>
    • Milo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Bureau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milo
      • From Elmore to Milo
    • Mineral
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Buda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
      • Buda is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <1>
    • Sheffield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <1>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmore, with the one closest to Elmore listed first.
    • Farmington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Norris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • London Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Brereton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Breeds
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Breeds
      • From Elmore to Breeds
    • Canton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Bybee
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bybee
      • From Elmore to Bybee
    • Ellisville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Fiatt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Banner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmore, with the one closest to Elmore listed first.
    • Galva
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bishop Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Kewanee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Woodhull
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Alpha
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Cambridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Andover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <1>
    • Ophiem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophiem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
      • Ophiem is located in Henry County
    • Annawan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annawan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawan
      • Annawan is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annawan <1>
    • Lynn Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center
      • Lynn Center is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Center <1>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmore, with the one closest to Elmore listed first.
    • Williamsfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Dahinda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Victoria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Appleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Appleton
      • From Elmore to Appleton
    • Yates City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Gilson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Altona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Maquon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Knox
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knox
      • From Elmore to Knox
    • Oneida
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Knoxville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Wataga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • East Galesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmore, with the one closest to Elmore listed first.
    • Camp Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hopewell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Sparland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lacon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmore, with the one closest to Elmore listed first.
    • North Henderson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • New Windsor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Windsor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Alexis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmore, with the one closest to Elmore listed first.
    • West Jersey
      (5 miles [8 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Jersey
      • From Elmore to West Jersey
    • La Fayette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Toulon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Wyoming
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Modena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Speer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Castleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Osceola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bradford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Tazewell County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmore, with the one closest to Elmore listed first.
    • Surrey
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Surrey
      • From Elmore to Surrey
    • Utah
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Utah
      • From Elmore to Utah
    • Shanghai City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
      • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
    • Cameron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmore, with the one closest to Elmore listed first.
    • Spring Bay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bay View Gardens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Germantown Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Elmore ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elmore.

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

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

  • Glendale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caldwell Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shockley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shockley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shockley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • French Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fink Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garret Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garret Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garret Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • West Truro Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Truro Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Truro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Corbin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stringtown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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 Elmore had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Williamsfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Laura
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Truro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
    • Truro is located in Knox County
  • West Jersey
    (5 miles [8 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to West Jersey
    • From Elmore to West Jersey
  • Dahinda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Monica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Victoria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Brimfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Appleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Appleton
    • From Elmore to Appleton
  • Duncan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Stark County
  • La Fayette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Princeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
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    • Toulon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Douglas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Knox County
    • Yates City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Elmore ...

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 155 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elmore.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elmore, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elmore.

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 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 Elmore:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elmore. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 Elmore, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elmore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elmore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9560, Longitude: -89.9783    









 

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