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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 Kappa (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 Kappa. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Kappa is located in Woodford 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 Woodford County: La Salle, Livingston, Marshall, McLean, Peoria & Tazewell.

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

  • Woodford County     (The home county of Kappa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kappa, with the one closest to Kappa listed first.
    • El Paso
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
      • El Paso is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <2>
    • Panola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Secor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
      • Secor is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secor <2>
    • Woodford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Woodford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodford
      • From Kappa to Woodford
    • Congerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
      • Congerville is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <2>
    • Benson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Roanoke
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <2>
    • Eureka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <2>
    • Goodfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <2>
    • Minonk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Metamora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <2>
    • Washburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <2>
    • Germantown Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
      • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <2>
  • De Witt County
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kappa, with the one closest to Kappa listed first.
    • Dana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana <2>
    • Rutland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <2>
    • Leeds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in La Salle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leeds
      • From Kappa to Leeds
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kappa, with the one closest to Kappa listed first.
    • Flanagan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan
      • Flanagan is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flanagan <2>
    • Graymont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymont
      • Graymont is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graymont <2>
    • Long Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
      • Long Point is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Point <2>
    • Pontiac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
      • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <2>
    • McDowell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Ancona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cornell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Cornell is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornell <2>
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Livingston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avoca
      • From Kappa to Avoca
    • Cayuga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Coalville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Livingston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coalville
      • From Kappa to Coalville
    • Swygert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swygert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
      • Swygert is located in Livingston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swygert
      • From Kappa to Swygert
    • Munster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Logan County
    • Atlanta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <2>
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kappa, with the one closest to Kappa listed first.
    • Toluca
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • La Rose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rose
      • La Rose is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Rose <2>
    • Evans ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Wenona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 926 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wenona <2>
    • Varna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kappa, with the one closest to Kappa listed first.
    • Hudson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Gridley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
      • Gridley is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gridley <2>
    • Towanda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
      • Towanda is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <2>
    • Carlock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
      • Carlock is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlock <2>
    • Yuton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lexington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
    • Meadows
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Normal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bloomington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Danvers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Danvers has also been known as:
      • Danver
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <2>
    • Merna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna
      • Merna is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merna <2>
    • Chenoa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cooksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Peoria County
  • Tazewell County

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

Cemeteries Near Kappa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kappa.

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

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

  • Kappa Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kappa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kappa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Messer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Havens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Havens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Havens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • El Paso Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Paso Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Paso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kaufman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaufman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaufman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hinthorn Union Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilcox - Coon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox - Coon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox - Coon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Centennial Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centennial Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centennial Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Denman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ropp Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ropp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ropp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (292 more) ...
    • Harper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Kappa had a population of 181 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kappa had a population of 247 people.

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

  • Hudson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
  • El Paso
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
    • El Paso is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <2>
  • Gridley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
    • Gridley is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gridley <2>
  • Secor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
    • Secor is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secor <2>
  • Carlock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
    • Carlock is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlock <2>
  • Towanda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
    • Towanda is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <2>
  • Yuton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Congerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
    • Congerville is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <2>
  • Normal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Lexington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
    • Lexington is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
  • Meadows
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Danvers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
    • Danvers is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
    • Danvers has also been known as:
    • Danver
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <2>
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    • Twin Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
      • Twin Grove is located in McLean County
    • Bloomington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Barnes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
      • Barnes is located in McLean County

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

Newspapers Published in Kappa ...

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 275 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kappa.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kappa, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kappa.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Kappa:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kappa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kappa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6760, Longitude: -89.0080    
<5>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.
<6>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 Kappa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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