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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 Kerrick (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 Kerrick. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Kerrick is located in McLean 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 McLean County: Champaign, De Witt, Ford, Livingston, Logan, Piatt, Tazewell & Woodford.

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

  • McLean County     (The home county of Kerrick)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerrick, with the one closest to Kerrick listed first.
    • Normal
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hudson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Towanda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Yuton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
      • Yuton is located in McLean County
    • Bloomington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Carlock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Merna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Danvers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Shirley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <1>
    • Downs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
      • Downs is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downs <1>
    • Gillum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
      • Gillum is located in McLean County
    • Lexington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • De Witt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerrick, with the one closest to Kerrick listed first.
    • Wapella
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Waynesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Watkins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in De Witt County
    • Birkbeck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birkbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
      • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
    • Fullerton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
      • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
    • Parnell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in De Witt County
    • De Witt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Farmer City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <1>
    • Hallsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
    • Midland City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
      • Midland City is located in De Witt County
    • Lane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerrick, with the one closest to Kerrick listed first.
    • Dana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Rutland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerrick, with the one closest to Kerrick listed first.
    • Flanagan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Graymont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Fairbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • McDowell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
      • McDowell is located in Livingston County
    • Pontiac
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerrick, with the one closest to Kerrick listed first.
    • Atlanta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lawndale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Lawndale is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <1>
    • Beason
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Evans
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Logan County
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerrick, with the one closest to Kerrick listed first.
    • Lilly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Tazewell County
    • Minier
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Deer Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Tazewell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tazewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
    • Mackinaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
      • Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
      • Former name for Mackinaw:
      • Mackinawtown
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw <1>
    • Walnut
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Tazewell County
    • Mindale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindale
      • Mindale is located in Tazewell County
    • Allentown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Tazewell County
    • Fravert ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fravert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fravert
      • Fravert is located in Tazewell County
    • Armington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sutter ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sutter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
      • Sutter is located in Tazewell County
    • Mayfair
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfair
      • Mayfair is located in Tazewell County
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerrick, with the one closest to Kerrick listed first.
    • Kappa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
      • Kappa is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • El Paso
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Congerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Secor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Panola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Goodfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Eureka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Woodford
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Roanoke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Benson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Minonk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Metamora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Kerrick ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kerrick.

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

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

  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kaufman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Havens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ropp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • East Lawn Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Troyer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Twin Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Twin Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Twin Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (281 more) ...
    • Park Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Price Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Kerrick in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kerrick.

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

  • Normal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hudson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Yuton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
    • Yuton is located in McLean County
  • Towanda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Bloomington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Barnes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
    • Barnes is located in McLean County
  • Twin Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
    • Twin Grove is located in McLean County
  • Carlock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Brokaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brokaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
    • Brokaw is located in McLean County
  • Merna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Kappa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
    • Kappa is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Covell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covell
    • Covell is located in McLean County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hendrix
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Hendrix is located in McLean County
    • Danvers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Shirley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Kerrick ...

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 328 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kerrick.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kerrick, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kerrick.

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 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 Kerrick:

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

The official website for McLean County: www.mclean.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kerrick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kerrick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kerrick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5531, Longitude: -88.9876       In this case, the coordinates for Kerrick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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