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

Name Variations for Farm Ridge ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Farm Ridge: Farm Rdg. (or less commonly used: Farm Rdge. or Farm Ridg.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.

Farm Ridge is located in La Salle 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 La Salle County: Bureau, DeKalb, Grundy, Kendall, Lee, Livingston, Marshall, Putnam & Woodford.

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

  • La Salle County     (The home county of Farm Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farm Ridge, with the one closest to Farm Ridge listed first.
    • Grand Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Vermilionville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilionville
      • Vermilionville is located in La Salle County
    • Leonore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kangley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kangley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
      • Kangley is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Hitt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
      • Hitt is located in La Salle County
    • Naplate
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naplate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naplate
      • Naplate is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
    • South Ottawa ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ottawa
      • South Ottawa is located in La Salle County
    • Deer Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in La Salle County
    • Streator
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Tonica
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • North Utica
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
      • North Utica is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
    • Oglesby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lostant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostant
      • Lostant is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Lostant has also been known as:
      • Lost Ant
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostant <1>
  • Bureau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farm Ridge, with the one closest to Farm Ridge listed first.
    • Spring Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <1>
    • Dalzell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalzell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Dalzell is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalzell <1>
    • Ladd
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
      • Ladd is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <1>
    • Ottville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottville
      • Ottville is located in Bureau County
    • Cherry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry
      • Cherry is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry <1>
    • Seatonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • De Pue
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Pue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
      • De Pue is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
    • Hollowayville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollowayville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
      • Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Arlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <1>
    • Bureau Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
      • Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Bureau Junction has also been known as:
      • Bureau
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <1>
    • Zearing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing
      • Zearing is located in Bureau County
    • Malden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <1>
    • Dover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
  • DeKalb County
    • Somonauk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farm Ridge, with the one closest to Farm Ridge listed first.
    • Kinsman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Highland Town ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Town
      • Highland Town is located in Grundy County
    • Verona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Wauponsee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauponsee
      • Wauponsee is located in Grundy County
    • Nettle Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
      • Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
    • Mazon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Morris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <1>
    • Claypool
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Grundy County
    • Gaslight Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaslight Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
      • Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farm Ridge, with the one closest to Farm Ridge listed first.
    • Newark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <1>
    • Lisbon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Lee County
    • Radley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
      • Radley is located in Lee County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farm Ridge, with the one closest to Farm Ridge listed first.
    • Munster
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
      • Munster is located in Livingston County
    • Coalville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Livingston County
    • Vermilion City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermilion City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
      • Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
    • Ancona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Missal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Missal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
      • Missal is located in Livingston County
    • Long Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
      • Long Point is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Point <1>
    • Blackstone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <1>
    • Budd
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Budd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
      • Budd is located in Livingston County
    • Cornell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Cornell is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornell <1>
    • Sunbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Livingston County
    • Flanagan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan
      • Flanagan is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flanagan <1>
    • Graymont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymont
      • Graymont is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graymont <1>
    • Odell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <1>
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farm Ridge, with the one closest to Farm Ridge listed first.
    • Wenona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 926 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wenona <1>
    • Evans ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Marshall County
    • Toluca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Varna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • La Rose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rose
      • La Rose is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Rose <1>
    • Henry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <1>
    • Lacon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Sparland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farm Ridge, with the one closest to Farm Ridge listed first.
    • Mount Palatine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
      • Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
    • Standard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • McNabb
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNabb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNabb
      • McNabb is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNabb <1>
    • Magnolia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <1>
    • Granville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Mark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
      • Mark is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mark <1>
    • Hennepin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennepin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennepin
      • Hennepin is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hennepin <1>
    • Putnam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farm Ridge, with the one closest to Farm Ridge listed first.
    • Minonk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Woodford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Woodford County
    • Benson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Washburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <1>
    • Panola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people

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

Cemeteries Near Farm Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Farm Ridge.

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

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

  • Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lostlands Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lostlands Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lostlands Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southeast of Streator.
    • The Lostlands Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lost Land Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106674 <5>
  • Mackey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Naramoor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naramoor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naramoor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Casimir Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Casimir Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Casimir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grand Rapids Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Rapids Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Rapids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grand Ridge Mutual & Poundstone Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Ridge Mutual & Poundstone Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Ridge Mutual & Poundstone Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vermillionville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vermillionville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vermillionville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lowell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Wolf Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • River View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barnhart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnhart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Farm Ridge had a population of 45 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Wilsman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsman
    • Wilsman is located in La Salle County
  • Leonore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Grand Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Vermilionville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilionville
    • Vermilionville is located in La Salle County
  • Kangley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kangley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
    • Kangley is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Richards
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
    • Richards is located in La Salle County
  • Lowell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in La Salle County
  • Hitt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
    • Hitt is located in La Salle County
  • Otter ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
    • Otter is located in La Salle County
  • Ticona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ticona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticona
    • Ticona is located in La Salle County
  • Streator
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • South Ottawa ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ottawa
    • South Ottawa is located in La Salle County
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    • Deer Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in La Salle County
    • Tonica
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lostant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostant
      • Lostant is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Lostant has also been known as:
      • Lost Ant
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostant <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Farm Ridge ...

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 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Farm Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Farm Ridge, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Farm Ridge.

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 Farm Ridge:

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

The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.org/

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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- Farm Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Farm Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2250, Longitude: -88.9131       In this case, the coordinates for Farm Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Farm Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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