Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Hammond (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 Hammond. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Hammond is located in Piatt 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 Piatt County: Champaign, De Witt, Douglas, Macon, McLean & Moultrie.
Below are the counties that are near Hammond. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hammond:
- Piatt County (The home county of Hammond)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammond, with the one closest to Hammond listed first.
- Burrowsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Voorhies
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Voorhies is located in Piatt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Voorhies
- From Hammond to Voorhies
- Lintner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lintner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
- Lintner is located in Piatt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lintner
- From Hammond to Lintner
- Atwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- La Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- La Place is located in Piatt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Place <2>
- Bement
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
- Bement is located in Piatt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <2>
- Milmine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milmine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmine
- Milmine is located in Piatt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milmine <2>
- Cerro Gordo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <2>
- Monticello
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Piatt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
- Cisco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Cisco is located in Piatt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <2>
- White Heath
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Heath
- White Heath is located in Piatt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Heath <2>
- De Land
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Champaign County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammond, with the one closest to Hammond listed first.
- Ivesdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesdale
- Ivesdale is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivesdale <2>
- Sadorus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pesotum
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Tolono
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Seymour
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bondville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Savoy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Staley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Philo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
- Philo is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <2>
- Longview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Longview is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <2>
- Champaign
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mahomet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
- Mahomet is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <2>
- Christian County
- Assumption
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammond, with the one closest to Hammond listed first.
- Cooks Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Humboldt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dorans
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mattoon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Magnet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bushton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rardin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
- Rardin is located in Coles County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rardin
- From Hammond to Rardin
- Charleston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lerna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
- Lerna is located in Coles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lerna <2>
- De Witt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammond, with the one closest to Hammond listed first.
- Weldon
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- De Witt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fullerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rowell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parnell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Birkbeck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birkbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
- Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Birkbeck
- From Hammond to Birkbeck
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammond, with the one closest to Hammond listed first.
- Garrett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Garrett is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Arthur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chicken Bristle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ficklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ficklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
- Ficklin is located in Douglas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ficklin
- From Hammond to Ficklin
- Chesterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tuscola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Tuscola is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <2>
- Arcola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hayes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Filson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Filson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
- Filson is located in Douglas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Filson
- From Hammond to Filson
- Patterson Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Camargo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kemp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammond, with the one closest to Hammond listed first.
- Casner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Long Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hervey City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hervey City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
- Hervey City is located in Macon County
- Sangamon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Zion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <2>
- Argenta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Argenta is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argenta <2>
- Oreana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
- Oreana is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oreana <2>
- Turpin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
- Turpin is located in Macon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Turpin
- From Hammond to Turpin
- Decatur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Elwin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwin
- Elwin is located in Macon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwin <2>
- Forsyth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
- Forsyth is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <2>
- Macon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Moultrie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammond, with the one closest to Hammond listed first.
- Lovington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
- Lovington is located in Moultrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <2>
- Lake City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cadwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cushman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cushman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Cushman is located in Moultrie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cushman
- From Hammond to Cushman
- Dalton City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dunn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Dunn is located in Moultrie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dunn
- From Hammond to Dunn
- Sullivan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bethany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Moultrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
- Allenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Allenville is located in Moultrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Coles
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gays
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
- Gays is located in Moultrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <2>
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammond, with the one closest to Hammond listed first.
- Findlay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Yantisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Windsor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Moweaqua
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
- Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <2>
- Middlesworth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sexson Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Shelbyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Strasburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Strasburg is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hammond, see our County-by-County Page for Hammond.
Cemeteries Near Hammond ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hammond.
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 Hammond covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hammond, with the one closest to Hammond listed first.
- Hammond Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hewitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mackville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- LaPlace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaPlace Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaPlace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- LaPlace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaPlace Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaPlace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Keller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Taylor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lake Fork Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Fork Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Yoder Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yoder Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yoder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (276 more) ...
- St. Isadora Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Isadora Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Isadora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pea Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pea Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- West France Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West France Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West France Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hammond had a population of 216 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hammond had a population of 478 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hammond, with the one closest to Hammond listed first.
- Burrowsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Voorhies
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Voorhies is located in Piatt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Voorhies
- From Hammond to Voorhies
- Lintner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lintner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
- Lintner is located in Piatt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lintner
- From Hammond to Lintner
- Williamsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Moultrie County
- Ullrich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ullrich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ullrich
- Ullrich is located in Moultrie County
- Lovington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
- Lovington is located in Moultrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <2>
- Fairbanks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- Fairbanks is located in Moultrie County
- Atwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- La Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- La Place is located in Piatt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Place <2>
- Lake City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arthur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Milmine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milmine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmine
- Milmine is located in Piatt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milmine <2>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Garrett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Garrett is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Bement
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
- Bement is located in Piatt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <2>
- Cushman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cushman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Cushman is located in Moultrie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cushman
- From Hammond to Cushman
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hammond. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hammond.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hammond ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hammond.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hammond. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hammond and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hammond.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6> of Hammond.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Hammond:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Piatt County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Champaign County
- Christian County
- Coles County
- De Witt County
- Douglas County
- Macon County
- Moultrie County
- Shelby County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hammond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Piatt County: www.piattcounty.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 Hammond, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hammond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hammond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7970, Longitude: -88.5920 |