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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 Gulf Port (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 Gulf Port. 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 Gulf Port ...

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.

Other variations include: East Burlington and Gulfport.

  • A typical abbreviation for Gulf Port: Gulf Prt.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Gulf Port is located in Henderson 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 Henderson County: Des Moines (IA), Lee (IA), Hancock, McDonough, Mercer & Warren.

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

  • Henderson County     (The home county of Gulf Port)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gulf Port, with the one closest to Gulf Port listed first.
    • Carman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Olena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Gladstone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Iowa Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Stronghurst
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oquawka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Terre Haute
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Biggsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Media
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Rozetta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rozetta
      • From Gulf Port to Rozetta
    • Raritan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gulf Port, with the one closest to Gulf Port listed first.
    • Dallas City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Disco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pontoosuc
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
      • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Colusa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
      • Colusa is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <2>
    • La Harpe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Niota
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <2>
    • Adrian
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <2>
    • Burnside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Ferris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <2>
    • Fountain Green
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Nauvoo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Carthage
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gulf Port, with the one closest to Gulf Port listed first.
    • Blandinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sciota
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Good Hope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Colchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Tennessee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
      • Tennessee is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <2>
  • Mercer County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gulf Port, with the one closest to Gulf Port listed first.
    • Smithshire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Kirkwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Roseville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Little York
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Eleanor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eleanor
      • From Gulf Port to Eleanor
    • Monmouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Youngstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gerlaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Berwick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Cameron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Des Moines County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gulf Port, with the one closest to Gulf Port listed first.
    • Burlington
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • West Burlington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
      • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <2>
    • Patterson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Kline
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kline
      • From Gulf Port to Kline
    • Middletown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sperry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Dodgeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kingston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Danville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Mediapolis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Yarmouth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Henry County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gulf Port, with the one closest to Gulf Port listed first.
    • New London
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Henry County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
    • Lowell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Mount Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Henry County (IA)
      • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Winfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Westwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Henry County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Lee County (IA)
  • Louisa County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gulf Port, with the one closest to Gulf Port listed first.
    • Elrick Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Oakville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Louisa County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <2>
    • Morning Sun
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <2>
    • Wapello
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Gulf Port ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gulf Port.

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

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

  • North Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burlington RC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington RC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aspen Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Burlington Jewish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Jewish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meyers Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyers Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyers Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Talbert Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talbert Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talbert Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cowles Farm Plot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowles Farm Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowles Farm Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prugh Farm Plot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prugh Farm Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prugh Farm Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Criner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Criner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Criner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (389 more) ...
    • Burlington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Steingreaber Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steingreaber Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steingreaber Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wykerts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wykerts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wykerts 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.<5>

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

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

  • Burlington
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • West Burlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
    • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <2>
  • Patterson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Carman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Latty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty
    • Latty is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Olena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Gladstone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Iowa Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Decorra
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decorra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorra
    • Decorra is located in Henderson County
  • Lomax
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Middletown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Augusta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Augusta is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Wever
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wever have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wever
      • Wever is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wever <2>
    • Sperry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Stronghurst
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Gulf Port ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gulf Port.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gulf Port, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gulf Port.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Gulf Port:

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gulf Port, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gulf Port) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gulf Port. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8144, Longitude: -91.0864    









 

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