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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 Forsyth (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 Forsyth. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Forsyth is located in Macon 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 Macon County: Christian, De Witt, Logan, Moultrie, Piatt, Sangamon & Shelby.

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

  • Macon County     (The home county of Forsyth)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forsyth, with the one closest to Forsyth listed first.
    • Bearsdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Oreana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
      • Oreana is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oreana <3>
    • Decatur
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Warrensburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
      • Warrensburg is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <3>
    • Sangamon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
      • Sangamon is located in Macon County
    • Maroa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Harristown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Argenta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
      • Argenta is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argenta <3>
    • Turpin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Elwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Long Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
      • Long Creek is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Mount Zion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Boody
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forsyth, with the one closest to Forsyth listed first.
    • Ivesdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesdale
      • Ivesdale is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivesdale <3>
    • Seymour
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forsyth, with the one closest to Forsyth listed first.
    • Mount Auburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolivia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
      • Bolivia is located in Christian County
    • Grove City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Christian County
    • Stonington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Sandersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Christian County
    • Assumption
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Edinburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <3>
    • Sharpsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
  • De Witt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forsyth, with the one closest to Forsyth listed first.
    • Rowell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
      • Rowell is located in De Witt County
    • Kenney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
      • Kenney is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <3>
    • Lane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
    • Weldon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hallsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
    • Midland City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
      • Midland City is located in De Witt County
    • Birkbeck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birkbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
      • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
    • Wapella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • De Witt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Fullerton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
      • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
    • Waynesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Parnell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in De Witt County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forsyth, with the one closest to Forsyth listed first.
    • Garrett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Arthur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forsyth, with the one closest to Forsyth listed first.
    • Latham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Chestnut
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Pulaski
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pulaski
      • Mount Pulaski is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pulaski <3>
    • Beason
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Chestervale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
      • Chestervale is located in Logan County
    • Cornland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lawndale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Lawndale is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <3>
    • Lincoln
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Atlanta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <3>
    • Broadwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
      • Broadwell is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Elkhart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Bell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Logan County
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forsyth, with the one closest to Forsyth listed first.
    • Heyworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
      • Heyworth is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <3>
    • McLean
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
      • McLean is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <3>
    • Le Roy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <3>
  • Moultrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forsyth, with the one closest to Forsyth listed first.
    • Dalton City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Moultrie County
    • Bethany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Lovington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Dunn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Cushman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Cadwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
      • Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
    • Sullivan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Piatt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forsyth, with the one closest to Forsyth listed first.
    • Cerro Gordo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Cisco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <3>
    • La Place
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Milmine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milmine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Lintner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Burrowsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
      • Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
    • Bement
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Voorhies
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Monticello
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <3>
    • De Land
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hammond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • White Heath
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Heath
      • White Heath is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Heath <3>
    • Atwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Sangamon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forsyth, with the one closest to Forsyth listed first.
    • Illiopolis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Mechanicsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo Hart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
      • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
    • Dawson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <3>
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forsyth, with the one closest to Forsyth listed first.
    • Moweaqua
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Yantisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
      • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
    • Findlay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Forsyth ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forsyth.

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

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

  • Boiling Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boiling Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boiling Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Garver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spangler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spangler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spangler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ritchie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Illini Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Illini Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Illini Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Macon County Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macon County Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macon County Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • North Fork Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Fork Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Forsyth had a population of 152 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Forsyth had a population of 3,465 people.

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

  • Bearsdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Emery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
    • Emery is located in Macon County
  • Decatur
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Oreana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
    • Oreana is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oreana <3>
  • Warrensburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
    • Warrensburg is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <3>
  • Wyckles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyckles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles
    • Wyckles is located in Macon County
  • Sangamon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
    • Sangamon is located in Macon County
  • Harristown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Maroa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Oakley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Macon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <3>
  • Argenta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
    • Argenta is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argenta <3>
  • Turpin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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
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    • Elwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Rowell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
      • Rowell is located in De Witt County
    • Mount Zion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Forsyth ...

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 133 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forsyth.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Forsyth. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Forsyth and those printed in the larger area surrounding Forsyth.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Forsyth.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Forsyth:

The official website for Forsyth: www.vil.forsyth.il.us/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Forsyth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Forsyth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forsyth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9252, Longitude: -88.9611       In this case, the coordinates for Forsyth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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