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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 Gray Ford (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 Gray Ford. 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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Gray Ford is located in Vermilion 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 Vermilion County: Champaign, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Iroquois, Benton (IN), Vermillion (IN) & Warren (IN).

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

  • Vermilion County     (The home county of Gray Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gray Ford, with the one closest to Gray Ford listed first.
    • Potomac
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Collison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Armstrong
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Henning
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Newtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Vermilion County
    • Bismarck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rossville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
    • Alvin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
      • Alvin is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Alvin has also been known as:
      • Alvan Village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <2>
    • Belgium Row
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium Row
      • Belgium Row is located in Vermilion County
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Vermilion County
    • Hillery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
      • Hillery is located in Vermilion County
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gray Ford, with the one closest to Gray Ford listed first.
    • Penfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Royal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Gifford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
      • Gifford is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <2>
    • Ogden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Flatville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
      • Flatville is located in Champaign County
    • Saint Joseph
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Ludlow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rantoul
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Homer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
    • Mayview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Champaign County
    • Thomasboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Prospect
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Champaign County
  • Ford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gray Ford, with the one closest to Gray Ford listed first.
    • Paxton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <2>
    • Elliott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Melvin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Roberts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Iroquois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gray Ford, with the one closest to Gray Ford listed first.
    • Wellington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Claytonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Goodwine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Cissna Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Loda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Milford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Stockland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Buckley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Schwer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
      • Schwer is located in Iroquois County
    • Woodworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
      • Woodworth is located in Iroquois County
    • Woodland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Del Rey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
      • Del Rey is located in Iroquois County
  • Benton County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gray Ford, with the one closest to Gray Ford listed first.
    • Ambia
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Talbot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot
      • Talbot is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbot <2>
    • Dunn ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Boswell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
      • Boswell is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <2>
    • Freeland Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
      • Freeland Park is located in Benton County (IN)
  • Fountain County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gray Ford, with the one closest to Gray Ford listed first.
    • Covington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
    • Attica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <2>
    • Stone Bluff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bluff
      • Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County (IN)
    • Veedersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
      • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <2>
  • Vermillion County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gray Ford, with the one closest to Gray Ford listed first.
    • Gessie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
      • Gessie is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Tree Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Spring
      • Tree Spring is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Perrysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
      • Perrysville is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <2>
    • Eugene
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
      • Eugene is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Cayuga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <2>
  • Warren County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gray Ford, with the one closest to Gray Ford listed first.
    • Pence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Warren County (IN)
    • State Line City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Hedrick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Hedrick is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Sloan ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Sloan is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Foster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baltimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Old Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Warren County (IN)
    • West Lebanon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
    • Brisco ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisco
      • Brisco is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Williamsport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <2>
    • Chatterton ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatterton
      • Chatterton is located in Warren County (IN)

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

Newspapers Published in Gray Ford ...

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 193 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gray Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gray Ford, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gray Ford.

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 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 Gray Ford:

Cemeteries Near Gray Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gray Ford.

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

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

  • Potomac Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Potomac Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Morehead Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potomac Cemetery
  • Knight's Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Collison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Wallace Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Porter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Porter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
  • Higginsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Salem Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
  • Old Partlow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ingersoll Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Collison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Collison Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Collison.
    • The Collison Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pilot Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collison Cemetery
  • Workheiser Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Partlow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Partlow Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Partlow Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partlow Cemetery
  • Continue List   (266 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Embury Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Embury Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Embury Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embury Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Rice Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sandbar Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice 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>

While we didn't find Gray Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gray Ford.

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

  • Potomac
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Higginsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
    • Higginsville is located in Vermilion County
  • Armstrong
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Blue Grass ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
    • Blue Grass is located in Vermilion County
  • Vernal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernal
    • Vernal is located in Vermilion County
  • Henning
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Hope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Vermilion County
  • Snider
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snider have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
    • Snider is located in Vermilion County
  • Rayville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
    • Rayville is located in Vermilion County
  • Penfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Glenburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
    • Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
  • Bismarck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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    • Rossville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Newell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newell
      • West Newell is located in Vermilion County
    • Alvin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
      • Alvin is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Alvin has also been known as:
      • Alvan Village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <2>

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

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

The official website for Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/

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>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- Gray Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gray Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2836, Longitude: -87.7953       In this case, the coordinates for Gray Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Gray Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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