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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 Gordon (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 Gordon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Gordon is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Clark, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland, Knox (IN) & Sullivan (IN).

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

  • Crawford County     (The home county of Gordon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon, with the one closest to Gordon listed first.
    • Robinson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <2>
    • Palestine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Duncanville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Crawford County
    • New Hebron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Crawford County
    • Hutsonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Flat Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Oil Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
      • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
    • Stoy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <2>
    • Heathsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County
    • Oil Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
      • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County
    • Hardinville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
      • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
    • Annapolis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <2>
    • Dogwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Crawford County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon, with the one closest to Gordon listed first.
    • York
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Clark County
    • West Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County
    • Melrose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Clark County
    • Snyder
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County
    • Hogue Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
    • Clark Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Center
      • Clark Center is located in Clark County
    • Casey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cumberland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Clark County
    • Martinsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <2>
    • Marshall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Livingston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Clark County
    • Weaver
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Clark County
    • Cleone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
      • Cleone is located in Clark County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon, with the one closest to Gordon listed first.
    • Hazel Dell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
      • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
    • Greenup
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Walla Walla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walla Walla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
      • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon, with the one closest to Gordon listed first.
    • Hunt City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
      • Hunt City is located in Jasper County
    • Willow Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <2>
    • Yale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <2>
    • Sainte Marie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
      • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <2>
    • West Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
    • Falmouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
    • Newton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
    • Rose Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Hidalgo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
      • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <2>
    • Bogota
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County
    • Lis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon, with the one closest to Gordon listed first.
    • Birds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Russellville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawrenceville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <2>
    • Bridgeport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Sumner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <2>
    • Billett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
      • Billett is located in Lawrence County
    • Helena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Lawrence County
    • Saint Francisville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Petersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon, with the one closest to Gordon listed first.
    • Amity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Richland County
    • Dundas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Richland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <2>
    • Claremont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <2>
    • Olney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <2>
  • Clay County (IN)
    • Coalmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Clay County (IN)
  • Greene County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon, with the one closest to Gordon listed first.
    • White Rose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose
      • White Rose is located in Greene County (IN)
    • Gilmour
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmour
      • Gilmour is located in Greene County (IN)
    • Hoosier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
      • Hoosier is located in Greene County (IN)
    • Midland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Greene County (IN)
    • Island City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Greene County (IN)
    • Linton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Greene County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <2>
    • Jasonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Knox County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon, with the one closest to Gordon listed first.
    • Oaktown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <2>
    • Busseron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busseron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Bruceville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Freelandville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freelandville
      • Freelandville is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Vincennes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Bicknell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
      • Bicknell is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <2>
    • Westphalia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Edwardsport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
      • Edwardsport is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Fritchton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
      • Fritchton is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Ragsdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Sandborn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
      • Sandborn is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Beal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
      • Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Verne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
      • Verne is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Sullivan County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon, with the one closest to Gordon listed first.
    • Merom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merom
      • Merom is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merom <2>
    • Graysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • New Lebanon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <2>
    • Carlisle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
    • Paxton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Fairbanks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Sullivan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <2>
    • Scott City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Shelburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <2>
    • Jericho
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jericho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Scotchtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
      • Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Gambill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill
      • Gambill is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Dugger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger
      • Dugger is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dugger <2>
  • Vigo County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon, with the one closest to Gordon listed first.
    • Vigo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vigo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
      • Vigo is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Prairie Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Pimento
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimento
      • Pimento is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Prairieton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
      • Prairieton is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Lewis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Lewis is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Youngstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
      • Youngstown is located in Vigo County (IN)

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

Newspapers Published in Gordon ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gordon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gordon, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gordon.

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 Gordon:

Cemeteries Near Gordon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gordon.

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

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

  • New Robinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Robinson Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Minnick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnick Cemetery
  • Barbee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbee Cemetery
  • Old Robinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Robinson Cemetery
  • Duncanville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncanville Cemetery
  • Swearingen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swearingen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swearingen Cemetery
  • Neathery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neathery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neathery Cemetery
  • Higgins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
  • Kitchell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchell Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Beckwith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (398 more) ...
    • Green Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Newlin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newlin Cemetery

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, Gordon had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Robinson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <2>
  • Duncanville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
    • Duncanville is located in Crawford County
  • Palestine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Trimble
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
    • Trimble is located in Crawford County
  • New Hebron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
    • New Hebron is located in Crawford County
  • Morea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morea
    • Morea is located in Crawford County
  • Riverton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
  • Flat Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Richwoods
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
    • Richwoods is located in Crawford County
  • Merom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merom
    • Merom is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merom <2>
  • Hutsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Villas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
    • Villas is located in Crawford County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Stoy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <2>
    • Heathsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County
    • Hardinville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
      • Hardinville is located in Crawford County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gordon. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gordon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gordon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0081, Longitude: -87.6848    
<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 Gordon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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