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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Fillmore. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fillmore to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fillmore, please Contact Us.
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 Fillmore (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 Fillmore. 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 and 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Fillmore is historic, it would have been located within present day Douglas 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 Douglas County: Champaign, Coles, Edgar, Moultrie, Piatt & Vermilion.
Below are the counties that are near Fillmore. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fillmore:
- Douglas County (The home county of Fillmore)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fillmore, with the one closest to Fillmore listed first.
- Chesterville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chesterville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Arcola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arthur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ficklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ficklin is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
- Garrett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Garrett is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Tuscola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Filson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Filson is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
- Chicken Bristle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chicken Bristle is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
- Kemp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kemp is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
- Hayes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hayes is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
- Patterson Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
- Camargo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Champaign County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fillmore, with the one closest to Fillmore listed first.
- Pesotum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ivesdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sadorus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Tolono
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Longview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Philo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Savoy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Broadlands
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bondville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Seymour
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rutherford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rutherford is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Sidney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fillmore, with the one closest to Fillmore listed first.
- Westfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oilfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oilfield is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
- Coles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fillmore, with the one closest to Fillmore listed first.
- Humboldt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cooks Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
- Dorans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dorans is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
- Mattoon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bushton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bushton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
- Rardin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rardin is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
- Magnet
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Magnet is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Oakland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Charleston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lerna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Saint Omer ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Omer is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
- Ashmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fillmore, with the one closest to Fillmore listed first.
- Janesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Johnstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Diona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Diona is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
- Bradbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Neoga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Union Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Edgar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fillmore, with the one closest to Fillmore listed first.
- Brocton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Borton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Borton is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borton
- Kansas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hume
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Palermo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Palermo is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Redmon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Grandview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Grandview is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Metcalf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fillmore, with the one closest to Fillmore listed first.
- Casner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Casner is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
- Hervey City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hervey City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
- Long Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Long Creek is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Mount Zion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sangamon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sangamon is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
- Argenta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Turpin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Turpin is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
- Oreana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moultrie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fillmore, with the one closest to Fillmore listed first.
- Cadwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
- Allenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Allenville is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Cushman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cushman is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Lovington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Coles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Coles is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
- Sullivan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dunn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dunn is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Gays
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lake City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lake City is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Bethany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dalton City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Piatt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fillmore, with the one closest to Fillmore listed first.
- Atwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burrowsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Voorhies
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Voorhies is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Lintner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lintner is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
- Bement
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- La Place
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Milmine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cerro Gordo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- White Heath
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cisco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fillmore, with the one closest to Fillmore listed first.
- Windsor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sexson Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
- Findlay
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Middlesworth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
- Trowbridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
- Strasburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Yantisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yantisville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
- Shelbyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vermilion County
- Allerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fillmore, see our County-by-County Page for Fillmore.
Cemeteries Near Fillmore ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fillmore.
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 Fillmore - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fillmore covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fillmore, with the one closest to Fillmore listed first.
- Fillmore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bourbon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gardner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lower Lester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Yoder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Yoder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brann Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Township Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (324 more) ...
- Humboldt Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Township Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Humboldt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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.
While we didn't find Fillmore in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fillmore.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fillmore, with the one closest to Fillmore listed first.
- Chesterville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chesterville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Bourbon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bourbon is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
- Arcola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Galton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Galton is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galton
- Arthur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Garrett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Garrett is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Ficklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ficklin is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
- Tuscola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Atwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairbanks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fairbanks is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- Humboldt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Filson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Filson is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Cooks Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
- Kemp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kemp is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
- Williamsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fillmore. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fillmore.
Newspapers Published in Fillmore ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fillmore.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fillmore, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fillmore.
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 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 Fillmore:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Douglas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Champaign County
- Clark County
- Coles County
- Cumberland County
- Edgar County
- Macon County
- Moultrie County
- Piatt County
- Shelby County
- Vermilion County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Fillmore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fillmore) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |