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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 Harvel (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 Harvel. 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.

Harvel is primarily located in Montgomery County. A portion of Harvel extends into Christian 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 Montgomery County: Bond, Christian, Fayette, Macoupin, Madison, Sangamon & Shelby.

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Harvel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harvel, with the one closest to Harvel listed first.
    • Raymond
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Waggoner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Farmersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
      • Farmersville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <1>
    • Honey Bend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
      • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
    • Shop Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
      • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
    • White Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
    • Butler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <1>
    • Hillsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <1>
    • Irving
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <1>
    • Witt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
      • Witt is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <1>
    • Coalton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Nokomis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harvel, with the one closest to Harvel listed first.
    • Sorento
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Reno
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Bond County
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harvel, with the one closest to Harvel listed first.
    • Morrisonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Palmer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <1>
    • Zenobia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zenobia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenobia
      • Zenobia is located in Christian County
    • Clarksdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Clarksdale is located in Christian County
    • Kincaid
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
      • Kincaid is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kincaid <1>
    • Tovey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tovey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tovey
      • Tovey is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tovey <1>
    • Jeisyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeisyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
      • Jeisyville is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Bulpitt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulpitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulpitt
      • Bulpitt is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulpitt <1>
    • Taylorville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosamond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosamond
      • Rosamond is located in Christian County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosamond <1>
    • Owaneco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owaneco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owaneco
      • Owaneco is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owaneco <1>
    • Velma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Velma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
      • Velma is located in Christian County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harvel, with the one closest to Harvel listed first.
    • Bingham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Bingham is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham <1>
    • Bayle City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
      • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
    • Ramsey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dressor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dressor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
      • Dressor is located in Fayette County
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harvel, with the one closest to Harvel listed first.
    • Standard City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
      • Standard City is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Girard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Nilwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilwood
      • Nilwood is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nilwood <1>
    • Virden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hornsby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
      • Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
    • Carlinville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Eagarville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Gillespie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gillespie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
      • East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Lake Ka-ho
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ka-ho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
      • Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
      • Lake Ka-Ho village
    • Gillespie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Olive
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Benld
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
      • Benld is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <1>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harvel, with the one closest to Harvel listed first.
    • New Douglas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Douglas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Douglas
      • New Douglas is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Douglas <1>
    • Williamson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <1>
    • Livingston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <1>
  • Morgan County
    • Waverly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <1>
  • Sangamon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harvel, with the one closest to Harvel listed first.
    • Divernon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Commanche Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commanche Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
      • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
    • Pawnee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <1>
    • Thayer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <1>
    • Glenarm
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Auburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • New City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
      • New City is located in Sangamon County
    • Lowder
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowder
      • Lowder is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowder <1>
    • Chatham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <1>
    • Woodside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
    • Rochester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <1>
    • Loami
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loami have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loami
      • Loami is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loami <1>
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harvel, with the one closest to Harvel listed first.
    • Oconee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Herrick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
      • Herrick is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <1>
    • Tower Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
      • Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Harvel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harvel.

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

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

  • Harvel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Raymond City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raymond City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raymond City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Raymond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Maurice Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Morrisonville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrisonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrisonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cass Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ware's Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware's Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (331 more) ...
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Providence Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rovey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rovey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rovey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Harvel had a population of 246 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Harvel had a population of 210 people.

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

  • Raymond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Morrisonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Zanesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
    • Zanesville is located in Montgomery County
  • Waggoner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Shop Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
    • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
  • Honey Bend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
    • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
  • Farmersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
    • Farmersville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <1>
  • Palmer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Palmer is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <1>
  • White Oak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
  • Barnett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Barnett is located in Montgomery County
  • Atwater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
    • Atwater is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwater <1>
  • Zenobia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zenobia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenobia
    • Zenobia is located in Christian County
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    • Butler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <1>
    • Thomasville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in Montgomery County
    • McVey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVey
      • McVey is located in Macoupin County

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

Newspapers Published in Harvel ...

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 170 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harvel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harvel, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harvel.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomeryco.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 Harvel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harvel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harvel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3577, Longitude: -89.5323       In this case, the coordinates for Harvel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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