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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Fandon is located in McDonough 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 McDonough County: Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Schuyler & Warren.

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

  • McDonough County     (The home county of Fandon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fandon, with the one closest to Fandon listed first.
    • Colchester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tennessee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • East Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • East Village is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • University Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • University Village is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
    • Colmar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Colmar is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
    • Industry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lamone Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
    • Macomb
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Macomb is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <1>
    • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
    • Doddsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Doddsville is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
    • Good Hope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sciota
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bardolph
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fandon, with the one closest to Fandon listed first.
    • La Prairie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Golden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Blacks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Blacks is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
    • Clayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Loraine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fandon, with the one closest to Fandon listed first.
    • Ripley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Mound Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Mound Station is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Timewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Mount Sterling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Hersman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Hersman is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
    • Cooperstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
    • Gilbirds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fandon, with the one closest to Fandon listed first.
    • Beardstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fandon, with the one closest to Fandon listed first.
    • Table Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Vermont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Marietta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ipava
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Checkrow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Checkrow is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
    • Astoria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Smithfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Summum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Summum is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summum
    • Avon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Babylon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Babylon is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
    • Blyton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Blyton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
    • Ellisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fandon, with the one closest to Fandon listed first.
    • Plymouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Joetta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Joetta is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
    • Fountain Green
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
    • Augusta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • La Harpe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
    • Bowen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bentley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Bentley is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Carthage
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Burnside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Burnside is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
    • Disco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Disco is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
    • Chili
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Chili is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
    • Ferris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Adrian
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fandon, with the one closest to Fandon listed first.
    • Raritan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Raritan is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Terre Haute
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
    • Lomax
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lomax is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <1>
    • Stronghurst
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Iowa Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
    • Media
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Media is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Olena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Olena is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
    • Carman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Knox County
    • Saint Augustine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fandon, with the one closest to Fandon listed first.
    • Wayland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Wayland is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Littleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Huntsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Camden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Rushville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bader
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bader is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
    • Browning
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Frederick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluff City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fandon, with the one closest to Fandon listed first.
    • Youngstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Youngstown is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
    • Roseville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Smithshire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Fandon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fandon.

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 Fandon - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Archer - Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Miler Grave
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Dunsworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Warmack Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Waymack Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Riden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Wayland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Strader Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Barber Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (425 more) ...
    • Bethel Baptist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Neese Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • White Flock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fandon had a population of 76 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Colchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Tennessee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hills Grove ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hills Grove is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove
  • Colmar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Colmar is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
  • Birmingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Birmingham is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
  • Doddsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Doddsville is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
  • Industry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Macomb
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Macomb is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <1>
  • Plymouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Brooklyn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Brooklyn is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
  • Saint Mary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Saint Mary is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
  • Joetta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Joetta is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Wayland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Wayland is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Littleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pennington Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Pennington Point is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Point

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

Newspapers Published in Fandon ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fandon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fandon, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fandon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Fandon:

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>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 Fandon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fandon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.