Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Hope (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 Hope. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Hope is located in Vermilion County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Vermilion County: Champaign, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Iroquois, Benton (IN), Vermillion (IN) & Warren (IN).
Below are the counties that are near Hope. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hope:
- Vermilion County (The home county of Hope)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hope, with the one closest to Hope listed first.
- Collison
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fithian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Muncie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Newtown is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Armstrong
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Potomac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Glenburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Belgium Row
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Belgium Row is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium Row
- Oakwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Missionfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
- Fairmount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Henning
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hillery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hillery is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
- Champaign County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hope, with the one closest to Hope listed first.
- Royal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ogden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Penfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Flatville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Flatville is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
- Gifford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Joseph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Homer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mayview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mayview is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
- Rantoul
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rutherford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rutherford is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Mira
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mira is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira
- Sidney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Thomasboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hope, with the one closest to Hope listed first.
- Fairland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Villa Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
- Newman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Murdock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hayes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hayes is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
- Edgar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hope, with the one closest to Hope listed first.
- Palermo
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Palermo is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Hume
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Metcalf
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chrisman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hope, with the one closest to Hope listed first.
- Paxton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Proctor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Proctor is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Gibson City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson City is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
- Gibson City has also been known as:
- Gibson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <1>
- Iroquois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hope, with the one closest to Hope listed first.
- Loda
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cissna Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Claytonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Goodwine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wellington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Buckley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Benton County (IN)
- Ambia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ambia is located in Benton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Fountain County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hope, with the one closest to Hope listed first.
- Covington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Layton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Layton is located in Fountain County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Vermillion County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hope, with the one closest to Hope listed first.
- Rileysburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rileysburg is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileysburg
- Gessie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gessie is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
- Tree Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tree Spring is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Spring
- Perrysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Eugene
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eugene is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
- Cayuga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <1>
- Warren County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hope, with the one closest to Hope listed first.
- State Line City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- State Line City is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- State Line
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- State Line is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Hedrick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hedrick is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
- Foster
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Foster is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Sloan ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sloan is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Pence
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pence is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Baltimore is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Old Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Old Town is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- West Lebanon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Lebanon is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hope, see our County-by-County Page for Hope.
Cemeteries Near Hope ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hope.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hope - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hope covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hope, with the one closest to Hope listed first.
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Lutheran Cemetery
- The St. John Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Royal St. Johns Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- The Rice Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sandbar Cemetery
- Embury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embury Cemetery
- The Embury Cemetery has also been known as:
- Embury Chapel Cemetery
- Stearns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns Cemetery
- The Stearns Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Stearns Cemetery
- Stearns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Collison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collison Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Collison Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Collison.
- The Collison Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pilot Chapel Cemetery
- Knight's Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight's Branch Cemetery
- The Knight's Branch Cemetery has also been known as:
- Endicott Cemetery
- Kopman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Lawrence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Old Collison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Welles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welles Cemetery
- The Welles Cemetery has also been known as:
- Comprise Cemetery
- Old Partlow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (264 more) ...
- Partlow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partlow Cemetery
- The Partlow Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Partlow Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trimmell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hope had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hope, with the one closest to Hope listed first.
- Royal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ogden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fithian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Muncie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Penfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Armstrong
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Glenburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Higginsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Higginsville is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
- Potomac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Flatville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Flatville is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
- Saint Joseph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Gifford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Missionfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
- Snider
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Snider is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hope. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hope.
Newspapers Published in Hope ...
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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hope.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hope, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hope.
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 Hope:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Vermilion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Champaign County
- Douglas County
- Edgar County
- Ford County
- Iroquois County
- Benton County
- Fountain County
- Vermillion County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
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> | 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 Hope, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Hope) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |