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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 Enright (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 Enright. 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.

Enright is located in McLean County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McLean County: Champaign, De Witt, Ford, Livingston, Logan, Piatt, Tazewell & Woodford.

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

  • McLean County     (The home county of Enright)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enright, with the one closest to Enright listed first.
    • Gridley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Meadows
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Meadows is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Hudson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lexington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Towanda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Chenoa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Carlock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Normal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Yuton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Yuton is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
    • Weston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Weston is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Merna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cooksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enright, with the one closest to Enright listed first.
    • Dana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Dana is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana <1>
    • Rutland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Leeds
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Leeds is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Streator
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Kangley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Kangley is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Lostant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Lostant is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostant
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Lostant has also been known as:
      • Lost Ant
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostant <1>
    • Priscilla ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Priscilla is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priscilla
    • Kernan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Kernan is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernan
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enright, with the one closest to Enright listed first.
    • Flanagan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Graymont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Pontiac
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <1>
    • McDowell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • McDowell is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
    • Ancona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Cornell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Avoca is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Fairbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Coalville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Coalville is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
    • Cayuga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cayuga is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
    • Munster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Munster is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
    • Swygert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Swygert is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enright, with the one closest to Enright listed first.
    • Toluca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Evans ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Evans is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Wenona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • La Rose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Varna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopewell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hopewell is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Lacon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lacon is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <1>
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enright, with the one closest to Enright listed first.
    • Chillicothe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Putnam County
    • Magnolia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enright, with the one closest to Enright listed first.
    • Deer Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Lilly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lilly is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
    • Cooper
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Cooper is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Washington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Mackinaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
      • Former name for Mackinaw:
      • Mackinawtown
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw <1>
    • Mayfair
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Mayfair is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfair
    • Allentown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Allentown is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
    • Tazewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Crandall ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Crandall is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
    • Beverly Manor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Beverly Manor is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Manor
    • Harvard Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
    • Minier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Morton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Morton is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <1>
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enright, with the one closest to Enright listed first.
    • El Paso
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Panola
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Panola is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Kappa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Kappa is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Woodford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodford is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
    • Secor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Minonk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Benson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Roanoke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Congerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Eureka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Goodfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Washburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Metamora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Enright ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Enright.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Enright - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Enright covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • El Paso Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kappa Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Messer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Gridley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Harper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Wilcox - Coon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hibbs - Bigger Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Baughman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Waldo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Centennial Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north of Bloomington.
    • The Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hinthorn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1934183 <3>
  • Continue List   (285 more) ...
    • Clarksville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Carroll Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Secor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • El Paso
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Kappa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kappa is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Gridley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Meadows
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Meadows is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
  • Secor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hudson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Minonk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Lexington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Flanagan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Benson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Towanda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Roanoke
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Carlock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Chenoa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Graymont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Enright ...

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 246 newspapers that have been published in the area around Enright.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Enright, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Enright.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Enright:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Enright) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Enright, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.