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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 Findlay (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 Findlay. 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.

Findlay is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Christian, Coles, Cumberland, Effingham, Fayette, Macon, Montgomery & Moultrie.

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

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Findlay)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Findlay, with the one closest to Findlay listed first.
    • Yantisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Middlesworth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Shelbyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Windsor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Strasburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
    • Tower Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
      • Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <2>
    • Sexson Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Moweaqua
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
      • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <2>
    • Fancher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
      • Fancher is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fancher
      • From Findlay to Fancher
    • Mode
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Stewardson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
      • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <2>
    • Cowden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
      • Cowden is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <2>
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Findlay, with the one closest to Findlay listed first.
    • Assumption
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Pana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
      • Pana is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <2>
    • Millersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Sandersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Rosamond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosamond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosamond
      • Rosamond is located in Christian County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosamond <2>
    • Owaneco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owaneco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owaneco
      • Owaneco is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owaneco <2>
    • Stonington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <2>
    • Velma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Velma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
      • Velma is located in Christian County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Velma
      • From Findlay to Velma
    • Taylorville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Coles County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Findlay, with the one closest to Findlay listed first.
    • Neoga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <2>
    • Johnstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Janesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <2>
    • Bradbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
      • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradbury
      • From Findlay to Bradbury
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Findlay, with the one closest to Findlay listed first.
    • Arthur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chesterville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Garrett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Arcola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ficklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ficklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
      • Ficklin is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ficklin
      • From Findlay to Ficklin
    • Chicken Bristle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Filson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Filson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
      • Filson is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Filson
      • From Findlay to Filson
  • Effingham County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Findlay, with the one closest to Findlay listed first.
    • Holliday
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Dressor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dressor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
      • Dressor is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dressor
      • From Findlay to Dressor
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Findlay, with the one closest to Findlay listed first.
    • Hervey City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hervey City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
      • Hervey City is located in Macon County
    • Macon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Casner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mount Zion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <2>
    • Long Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Turpin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
      • Turpin is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turpin
      • From Findlay to Turpin
    • Elwin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwin
      • Elwin is located in Macon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwin <2>
    • Blue Mound
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
      • Blue Mound is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <2>
    • Boody
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Sangamon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Decatur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Harristown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
      • Harristown is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <2>
    • Bearsdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bearsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
      • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bearsdale
      • From Findlay to Bearsdale
  • Montgomery County
  • Moultrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Findlay, with the one closest to Findlay listed first.
    • Dunn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunn
      • From Findlay to Dunn
    • Bethany
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
    • Sullivan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Allenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Cushman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cushman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cushman
      • From Findlay to Cushman
    • Dalton City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Gays
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Gays is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <2>
    • Lovington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
      • Lovington is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <2>
    • Coles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lake City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Cadwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Piatt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Findlay, with the one closest to Findlay listed first.
    • La Place
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
      • La Place is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Place <2>
    • Lintner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lintner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
      • Lintner is located in Piatt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lintner
      • From Findlay to Lintner
    • Burrowsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Hammond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Atwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cerro Gordo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <2>
    • Voorhies
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Voorhies
      • From Findlay to Voorhies
    • Milmine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milmine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmine
      • Milmine is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milmine <2>
    • Bement
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
      • Bement is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Findlay ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Findlay.

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

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

  • Findlay Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Findlay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Findlay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Claridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mahoney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahoney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahoney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brunswick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunswick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunswick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (354 more) ...
    • Quigley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quigley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quigley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Welborn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welborn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Todds Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todds Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todds Point 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Findlay had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Findlay had a population of 628 people.

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

  • Todds Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point
    • Todds Point is located in Shelby County
  • Yantisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Middlesworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Dunn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dunn
    • From Findlay to Dunn
  • Henton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henton
    • Henton is located in Shelby County
  • Shelbyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bruce
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Bruce is located in Moultrie County
  • Bethany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
  • Obed
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obed have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obed
    • Obed is located in Shelby County
  • Sullivan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Allenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
    • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Cushman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cushman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
    • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cushman
    • From Findlay to Cushman
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    • Dalton City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Strasburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
    • Tower Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
      • Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Findlay ...

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 149 newspapers that have been published in the area around Findlay.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Findlay. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Findlay and those printed in the larger area surrounding Findlay.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5> of Findlay.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Findlay:

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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>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 Findlay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Findlay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Findlay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5217, Longitude: -88.7537    









 

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