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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 Greenbush (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 Greenbush. 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.

Name Variations for Greenbush ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Green Bush.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Greenbush is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Fulton, Henderson, Knox, McDonough & Mercer.

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

  • Warren County     (The home county of Greenbush)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenbush, with the one closest to Greenbush listed first.
    • Youngstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
      • Youngstown is located in Warren County
    • Berwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <2>
    • Roseville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cameron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Smithshire
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithshire
      • Smithshire is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithshire <2>
    • Surrey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surrey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
      • Surrey is located in Warren County
    • Monmouth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,801 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <2>
    • Kirkwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <2>
    • Utah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
      • Utah is located in Warren County
    • Gerlaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerlaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlaw
      • Gerlaw is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerlaw <2>
    • Eleanor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleanor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Warren County
    • Shanghai City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
      • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
    • Little York
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little York <2>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenbush, with the one closest to Greenbush listed first.
    • Avon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
    • Babylon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
      • Babylon is located in Fulton County
    • Checkrow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
      • Checkrow is located in Fulton County
    • Ellisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Ellisville is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <2>
    • London Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Mills
      • London Mills is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London Mills <2>
    • Blyton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
      • Blyton is located in Fulton County
    • Marietta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bybee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bybee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
      • Bybee is located in Fulton County
    • Fairview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Smithfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Fiatt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
      • Fiatt is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <2>
    • Cuba
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <2>
    • Table Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Grove
      • Table Grove is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Grove <2>
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenbush, with the one closest to Greenbush listed first.
    • La Harpe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
      • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
    • Disco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
      • Disco is located in Hancock County
    • Fountain Green
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
      • Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
    • Joetta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joetta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
      • Joetta is located in Hancock County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenbush, with the one closest to Greenbush listed first.
    • Raritan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raritan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
      • Raritan is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Media
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Media have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Biggsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
      • Biggsville is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Stronghurst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stronghurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
      • Stronghurst is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <2>
    • Olena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
      • Olena is located in Henderson County
    • Rozetta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rozetta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
      • Rozetta is located in Henderson County
    • Terre Haute
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
      • Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
    • Gladstone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Oquawka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Carman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
      • Carman is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <2>
    • Iowa Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
      • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
    • Lomax
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <2>
    • Gulf Port
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
      • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenbush, with the one closest to Greenbush listed first.
    • Saint Augustine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
      • Saint Augustine is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Augustine <2>
    • Abingdon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • De Long
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Long. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
      • De Long is located in Knox County
    • Galesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Knoxville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
    • East Galesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
      • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Maquon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Gilson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Knox
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Knox County
    • Henderson Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
      • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
    • Henderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
    • Appleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Wataga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenbush, with the one closest to Greenbush listed first.
    • Prairie City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Bushnell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Good Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Hope <2>
    • Bardolph
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • New Philadelphia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
    • Sciota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • East Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in McDonough County
    • Lamone Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
      • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
    • Macomb
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <2>
    • University Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in McDonough County
    • Adair
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Blandinsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Colchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
      • Colchester is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <2>
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenbush, with the one closest to Greenbush listed first.
    • Alexis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • North Henderson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Norwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Mercer County
    • Burgess
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Mercer County
    • Sunbeam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
      • Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
    • Seaton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Peoria County
    • Elmwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Des Moines County (IA)
    • Burlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Greenbush ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenbush.

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

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

  • Greenbush Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bond Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McMahill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMahill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMahill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holeman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holeman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Berwick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berwick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stice Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Larkins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Avon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Babbitt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babbitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babbitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (351 more) ...
    • St. Augustine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Meridians Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridians Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meridians Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Greenbush had a population of 120 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Youngstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
    • Youngstown is located in Warren County
  • Swan Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
    • Swan Creek is located in Warren County
  • Berwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Berwick is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <2>
  • Avon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
  • Saint Augustine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
    • Saint Augustine is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Augustine <2>
  • Roseville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Prairie City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
    • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Phelps
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
    • Phelps is located in Warren County
  • Abingdon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Larchland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchland
    • Larchland is located in Warren County
  • Manley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
    • Manley is located in Fulton County
  • Ormonde
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormonde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormonde
    • Ormonde is located in Warren County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Scottsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in McDonough County
    • Bushnell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hermon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
      • Hermon is located in Knox County

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

Newspapers Published in Greenbush ...

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 194 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenbush.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Greenbush, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Greenbush.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Greenbush:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenbush. 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>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 Greenbush, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greenbush) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenbush. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7120, Longitude: -90.5354       In this case, the coordinates for Greenbush have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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