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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 Gifford (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 Gifford. 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.

Gifford is located in Champaign 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 Champaign County: Douglas, Edgar, Ford, McLean, Piatt & Vermilion.

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

  • Champaign County     (The home county of Gifford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gifford, with the one closest to Gifford listed first.
    • Penfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Flatville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
      • Flatville is located in Champaign County
    • Rantoul
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
      • Rantoul is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rantoul <1>
    • Ludlow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <1>
    • Royal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <1>
    • Thomasboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasboro
      • Thomasboro is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasboro <1>
    • Prospect
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Champaign County
    • Ogden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <1>
    • Saint Joseph
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <1>
    • Dewey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
      • Dewey is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <1>
    • Mayview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Champaign County
    • Urbana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <1>
  • Douglas County
    • Fairland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Douglas County
  • Ford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gifford, with the one closest to Gifford listed first.
    • Paxton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <1>
    • Elliott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Proctor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Ford County
    • Gibson City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
      • Gibson City is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
      • Gibson City has also been known as:
      • Gibson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <1>
    • Melvin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <1>
    • Roberts
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberts <1>
    • Sibley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <1>
  • Iroquois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gifford, with the one closest to Gifford listed first.
    • Loda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loda
      • Loda is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loda <1>
    • Cissna Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park
      • Cissna Park is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cissna Park <1>
    • Buckley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley
      • Buckley is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckley <1>
    • Claytonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodwine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wellington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <1>
    • Del Rey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
      • Del Rey is located in Iroquois County
    • Thawville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thawville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thawville
      • Thawville is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thawville <1>
    • Woodworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
      • Woodworth is located in Iroquois County
    • Ridgeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Iroquois County
    • Milford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <1>
    • Schwer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
      • Schwer is located in Iroquois County
  • Livingston County
    • Strawn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawn
      • Strawn is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawn <1>
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gifford, with the one closest to Gifford listed first.
    • Bellflower
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
      • Bellflower is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellflower <1>
    • Saybrook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
      • Saybrook is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saybrook <1>
    • Glen Avon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
      • Glen Avon is located in McLean County
  • Piatt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gifford, with the one closest to Gifford listed first.
    • Mansfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <1>
    • White Heath
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
  • Vermilion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gifford, with the one closest to Gifford listed first.
    • Armstrong
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armstrong <1>
    • Potomac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potomac <1>
    • Rankin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rankin <1>
    • Collison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • East Lynn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
      • East Lynn is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lynn <1>
    • Fithian
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fithian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fithian
      • Fithian is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fithian <1>
    • Henning
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
      • Henning is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <1>
    • Muncie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
      • Muncie is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <1>
    • Newtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Vermilion County
    • Glenburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
    • Belgium Row
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium Row
      • Belgium Row is located in Vermilion County
    • Missionfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
      • Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
  • Benton County (IN)
    • Ambia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
      • Ambia is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Warren County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gifford, with the one closest to Gifford listed first.
    • Pence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Warren County (IN)
    • State Line City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
      • State Line City is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • State Line
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Hedrick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Hedrick is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Sloan ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Sloan is located in Warren County (IN)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Gifford ...

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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gifford.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Gifford. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Gifford and those printed in the larger area surrounding Gifford.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of Gifford.

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 Gifford:

Cemeteries Near Gifford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gifford.

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

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

  • Huls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Welles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Welles Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Comprise Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welles Cemetery
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Catholic Cemetery
    • Rantoul Catholic Cemetery
    • Rantoul Holy Speulchre Cemetery
    • St. Malachy Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
  • Beckman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Huffman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Kopman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Tomlinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tomlinson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tomlinson Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomlinson Cemetery
  • Chenoweth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Harwood Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Patton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (236 more) ...
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Eden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • American Luthern Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
    • Battershell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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 Gifford had a population of 375 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Gifford had a population of 1,035 people.

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

  • Dillsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
    • Dillsburg is located in Champaign County
  • Penfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Flatville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
    • Flatville is located in Champaign County
  • Rantoul
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
    • Rantoul is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rantoul <1>
  • Armstrong
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong is located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armstrong <1>
  • Ludlow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Ludlow is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <1>
  • Royal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Royal is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <1>
  • Thomasboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasboro
    • Thomasboro is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasboro <1>
  • Sellers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
    • Sellers is located in Champaign County
  • Hope
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Vermilion County
  • Paxton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Paxton is located in Ford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <1>
  • Blue Grass ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
    • Blue Grass is located in Vermilion County
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    • Clarence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
      • Clarence is located in Ford County
    • Prospect
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Champaign County
    • Potomac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potomac <1>

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

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

The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.il.us/

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>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>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- Gifford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gifford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3105, Longitude: -88.0231       In this case, the coordinates for Gifford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Gifford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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