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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 Herscher (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 Herscher. 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.

Herscher is located in Kankakee 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 Kankakee County: Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Livingston, Will, Lake (IN) & Newton (IN).

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

  • Kankakee County     (The home county of Herscher)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herscher, with the one closest to Herscher listed first.
    • Union Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckingham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckingham <1>
    • Irwin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Bonfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Limestone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Reddick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Otto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Kankakee County
    • Essex
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sammons Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sammons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
      • Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Sammons Point has also been known as:
      • Sammons Point village
    • Kankakee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bourbonnais
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
      • Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <1>
    • Aroma Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma Park
      • Aroma Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aroma Park <1>
    • Bradley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <1>
  • Ford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herscher, with the one closest to Herscher listed first.
    • Cabery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabery
      • Cabery is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabery <1>
    • Kempton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempton <1>
    • Piper City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piper City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper City
      • Piper City is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piper City <1>
    • Roberts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberts <1>
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herscher, with the one closest to Herscher listed first.
    • Clarke City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarke City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
      • Clarke City is located in Grundy County
    • East Brooklyn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
      • East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • South Wilmington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
      • South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Braceville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braceville
      • Braceville is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braceville <1>
    • Gardner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <1>
    • Central City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Grundy County
    • Coal City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <1>
    • Diamond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
      • Diamond is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <1>
    • Carbon Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
      • Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Mazon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland Town ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Town
      • Highland Town is located in Grundy County
    • Verona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Claypool
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Grundy County
  • Iroquois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herscher, with the one closest to Herscher listed first.
    • Chebanse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Clifton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashkum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashkum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashkum
      • Ashkum is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashkum <1>
    • Danforth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
      • Danforth is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <1>
    • L'Erable
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for L'Erable have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
      • L'Erable is located in Iroquois County
    • La Hogue
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Hogue
      • La Hogue is located in Iroquois County
    • Papineau
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papineau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papineau
      • Papineau is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papineau <1>
    • Gilman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Martinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinton
      • Martinton is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinton <1>
    • Crescent City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
      • Crescent City is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <1>
    • Beaverville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverville
      • Beaverville is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverville <1>
    • Onarga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Ridgeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Iroquois County
  • La Salle County
    • Ransom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herscher, with the one closest to Herscher listed first.
    • Cardiff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Livingston County
    • Campus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campus
      • Campus is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campus <1>
    • Emington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emington
      • Emington is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emington <1>
    • Cullom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
      • Cullom is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullom <1>
    • Dwight
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
      • Dwight is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <1>
    • Charlotte
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
      • Charlotte is located in Livingston County
    • Saunemin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saunemin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunemin
      • Saunemin is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saunemin <1>
    • Wing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
      • Wing is located in Livingston County
    • Odell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <1>
    • Sunbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Livingston County
    • Chatsworth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
      • Chatsworth is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatsworth <1>
    • Swygert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swygert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
      • Swygert is located in Livingston County
    • Cayuga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Livingston County
  • Will County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herscher, with the one closest to Herscher listed first.
    • Godley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
      • Godley is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Lakewood Shores
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Shores
      • Lakewood Shores is located in Will County
    • Braidwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilmington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
    • Symerton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symerton
      • Symerton is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Wallingford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Will County
    • Peotone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Elwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <1>
    • Manhattan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <1>
    • Preston Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Heights
      • Preston Heights is located in Will County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Herscher ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Herscher.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Herscher. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Herscher and those printed in the larger area surrounding Herscher.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of Herscher.

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 Herscher:

Cemeteries Near Herscher ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Herscher.

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

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

  • Grand Prairie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Grand Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grand Prairie EUB Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Prairie Cemetery
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pilot Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coleman Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Union Hill.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
  • Edgerville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Edgerville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Floridgeville Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgerville Cemetery
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Milk's Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milk's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milk's Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (179 more) ...
    • St. James Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Bonfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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 Herscher had a population of 224 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Herscher had a population of 1,483 people.

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

  • Goodrich
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodrich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
    • Goodrich is located in Kankakee County
  • Union Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Buckingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
    • Buckingham is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckingham <1>
  • Irwin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Irwin is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Cabery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabery
    • Cabery is located in Ford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabery <1>
  • Bonfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Reddick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Greenwich
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Kankakee County
  • Kempton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
    • Kempton is located in Ford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempton <1>
  • Chebanse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Otto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
    • Otto is located in Kankakee County
  • Essex
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Clifton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Campus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campus
      • Campus is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campus <1>
    • Kankakee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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

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The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.il.us/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Herscher) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Herscher. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0516, Longitude: -88.0949    
<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 Herscher, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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