Our Genealogy Helper
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 Goodfield (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 Goodfield. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Goodfield is primarily located in Woodford County. A portion of Goodfield extends into Tazewell 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 Woodford County: La Salle, Livingston, Marshall, McLean, Peoria & Tazewell.
Below are the counties that are near Goodfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Goodfield:
- Woodford County (The home county of Goodfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Goodfield, with the one closest to Goodfield listed first.
- Congerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
- Congerville is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <2>
- Eureka
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <2>
- Secor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
- Secor is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secor <2>
- Roanoke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Roanoke is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <2>
- Metamora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
- Metamora is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <2>
- Germantown Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
- Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <2>
- Kappa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
- Kappa is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- El Paso
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
- El Paso is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <2>
- Benson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Panola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Panola is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Bay View Gardens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
- Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Spring Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
- Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Washburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Washburn is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <2>
- De Witt County
- Waynesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- La Salle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goodfield, with the one closest to Goodfield listed first.
- Rutland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <2>
- Dana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Dana is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana <2>
- Leeds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Leeds is located in La Salle County
- Livingston County
- Flanagan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan
- Flanagan is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flanagan <2>
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goodfield, with the one closest to Goodfield listed first.
- Atlanta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Emden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Emden is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emden <2>
- Hartsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
- Hartsburg is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <2>
- Evans
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Logan County
- Lawndale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Bell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Bell is located in Logan County
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goodfield, with the one closest to Goodfield listed first.
- La Rose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rose
- La Rose is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Rose <2>
- Hopewell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Toluca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lacon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
- Lacon is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <2>
- Sparland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
- Sparland is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <2>
- Varna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Evans ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Marshall County
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goodfield, with the one closest to Goodfield listed first.
- San Jose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Jose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
- San Jose is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <2>
- Manito
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
- Manito is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <2>
- McLean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goodfield, with the one closest to Goodfield listed first.
- Carlock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
- Carlock is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlock <2>
- Danvers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Danvers is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Danvers has also been known as:
- Danver
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <2>
- Stanford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
- Stanford is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <2>
- Yuton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
- Yuton is located in McLean County
- Hudson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
- Normal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Shirley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in McLean County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <2>
- Towanda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
- Towanda is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <2>
- Gridley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Gridley is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gridley <2>
- McLean
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Merna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna
- Merna is located in McLean County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merna <2>
- Downs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Downs is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downs <2>
- Peoria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goodfield, with the one closest to Goodfield listed first.
- Peoria Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Peoria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Peoria
- North Peoria is located in Peoria County
- Peoria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Keller
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
- Keller is located in Peoria County
- Mossville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Mossville is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <2>
- West Peoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
- West Peoria is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <2>
- Bartonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pottstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
- Pottstown is located in Peoria County
- Rome
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bellevue
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
- Chillicothe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maxwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Peoria County
- Norwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Tazewell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goodfield, with the one closest to Goodfield listed first.
- Deer Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lilly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Lilly is located in Tazewell County
- Mackinaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
- Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Former name for Mackinaw:
- Mackinawtown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw <2>
- Cooper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Cooper is located in Tazewell County
- Mayfair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfair
- Mayfair is located in Tazewell County
- Washington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Allentown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Allentown is located in Tazewell County
- Crandall ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crandall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Crandall is located in Tazewell County
- Morton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Beverly Manor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Manor
- Beverly Manor is located in Tazewell County
- Tazewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tazewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
- Walnut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Tazewell County
- Caldwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Tazewell County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Goodfield, see our County-by-County Page for Goodfield.
Cemeteries Near Goodfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Goodfield.
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 Goodfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Goodfield, with the one closest to Goodfield listed first.
- Stumbaugh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stumbaugh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stumbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dells Apostolic Christian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dells Apostolic Christian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dells Apostolic Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Allison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hardscrabble Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
- The Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Deer Creek Cemetery
- Imhoff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Imhoff Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Imhoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Roberson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Maurer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maurer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maurer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mennonite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Eureka Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Olio Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Buckeye Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lilly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 in 1895, Goodfield had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Goodfield had a population of 986 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Goodfield, with the one closest to Goodfield listed first.
- Deer Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Congerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
- Congerville is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <2>
- Eureka
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <2>
- Cruger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Cruger is located in Woodford County
- Lilly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Lilly is located in Tazewell County
- Cooper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Cooper is located in Tazewell County
- Allentown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Allentown is located in Tazewell County
- Danvers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Danvers is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Danvers has also been known as:
- Danver
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <2>
- Carlock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
- Carlock is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlock <2>
- Washington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crandall ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crandall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Crandall is located in Tazewell County
- Morton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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- Secor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
- Secor is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secor <2>
- Metamora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
- Metamora is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <2>
- Roanoke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Roanoke is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <2>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Goodfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Goodfield.
Newspapers Published in Goodfield ...
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 192 newspapers that have been published in the area around Goodfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Goodfield, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Goodfield.
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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Goodfield:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Woodford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- De Witt County
- La Salle County
- Livingston County
- Logan County
- Marshall County
- Mason County
- McLean County
- Peoria County
- Tazewell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goodfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 Goodfield, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Goodfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goodfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6315, Longitude: -89.2763 In this case, the coordinates for Goodfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |