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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 Havana (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 Havana. 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 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.

Havana is located in Mason County and is the County Seat.

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 Mason County: Cass, Fulton, Logan, Menard, Schuyler & Tazewell.

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

  • Mason County     (The home county of Havana)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Havana, with the one closest to Havana listed first.
    • Long Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Branch
      • From Havana to Long Branch
    • Buzzville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Topeka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topeka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <3>
    • Poplar City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bath
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
    • Goofy Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kilbourne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Easton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Forest City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • White City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Mason County
    • Teheran
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Union
      • From Havana to Union
    • Snicarte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snicarte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
      • Snicarte is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snicarte
      • From Havana to Snicarte
  • Cass County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Havana, with the one closest to Havana listed first.
    • Sepo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sepo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
      • Sepo is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sepo
      • From Havana to Sepo
    • Liverpool
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <3>
    • Lewistown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <3>
    • Marbletown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marbletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
      • Marbletown is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marbletown
      • From Havana to Marbletown
    • Bryant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <3>
    • Summum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Dunfermline
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfermline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfermline
      • Dunfermline is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunfermline <3>
    • Saint David
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ipava
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
      • Ipava is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipava <3>
    • Cuba
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Banner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <3>
    • Astoria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <3>
    • Smithfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Havana, with the one closest to Havana listed first.
    • New Holland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <3>
    • Middletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
    • Emden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
      • Emden is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emden <3>
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Havana, with the one closest to Havana listed first.
    • Adair
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • New Philadelphia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
    • Industry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Bardolph
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bushnell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Prairie City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Menard County
  • Morgan County
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Havana, with the one closest to Havana listed first.
    • Glasford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingston Mines
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Mines
      • Kingston Mines is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Mines <3>
    • Mapleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <3>
    • Trivoli
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivoli
      • Trivoli is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trivoli <3>
    • Hanna City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sangamon County
    • Pleasant Plains
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <3>
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Havana, with the one closest to Havana listed first.
    • Bluff City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff City
      • From Havana to Bluff City
    • Bader
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bader. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
      • Bader is located in Schuyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bader
      • From Havana to Bader
    • Browning
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Frederick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rushville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Littleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <3>
  • Tazewell County

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

Cemeteries Near Havana ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Havana.

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

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

  • Fullerton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fullerton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fullerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hancock - Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Neteler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neteler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neteler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Speckman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speckman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speckman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steging Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steging Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steging Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waterford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foutch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foutch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rakestraw Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rakestraw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rakestraw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kearney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kearney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kearney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Samm's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samm's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samm's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Quiver Presbyterian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quiver Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quiver Presbyterian 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Havana had a population of 2,525 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Havana had a population of 2,945 people.

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

  • Kelsey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
    • Kelsey is located in Mason County
  • Sepo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sepo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
    • Sepo is located in Fulton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sepo
    • From Havana to Sepo
  • Matanzas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matanzas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matanzas
    • Matanzas is located in Mason County
  • Poplar City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Topeka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topeka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
    • Topeka is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <3>
  • Liverpool
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
    • Liverpool is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <3>
  • Marbletown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marbletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
    • Marbletown is located in Fulton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Marbletown
    • From Havana to Marbletown
  • Bath
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
  • Conover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
    • Conover is located in Mason County
  • Lewistown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
    • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <3>
  • Maples Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples Mill
    • Maples Mill is located in Fulton County
  • Kilbourne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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    • Bishop
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Mason County
    • Summum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bryant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <3>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Havana ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Havana.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Havana. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Havana and those printed in the larger area surrounding Havana.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5> of Havana.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Havana:

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

The official website for Mason County: www.masoncountyil.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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Havana, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Havana) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Havana. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2979, Longitude: -90.0608    









 

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