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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 Kingston Mines (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 Kingston Mines. 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 and doctors 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.

Kingston Mines is located in Peoria 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 Peoria County: Fulton, Knox, Marshall, Stark, Tazewell & Woodford.

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

  • Peoria County     (The home county of Kingston Mines)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingston Mines, with the one closest to Kingston Mines listed first.
    • Mapleton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Glasford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bartonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanna City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Maxwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Maxwell is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Norwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Norwood is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Bellevue
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • Trivoli
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Edwards
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pottstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pottstown is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
    • West Peoria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Peoria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingston Mines, with the one closest to Kingston Mines listed first.
    • Banner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Breeds
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Breeds is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
    • Brereton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Brereton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
    • Canton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Dunfermline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Norris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Farmington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint David
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Liverpool
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Bybee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Bybee is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
    • Fairview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingston Mines, with the one closest to Kingston Mines listed first.
    • Yates City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Maquon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamsfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dahinda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingston Mines, with the one closest to Kingston Mines listed first.
    • Emden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • New Holland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Hartsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingston Mines, with the one closest to Kingston Mines listed first.
    • Manito
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Union
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Union is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Forest City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Forest City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Goofy Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
    • Buzzville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Buzzville is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
    • Topeka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • San Jose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Natrona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Natrona is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
    • Easton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Poplar City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Teheran
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Teheran is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
    • Havana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • McLean County
    • Stanford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Stark County
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingston Mines, with the one closest to Kingston Mines listed first.
    • Talbott
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Talbott is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
    • Stoehrs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Stoehrs is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoehrs
    • Crescent
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Crescent is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Powerton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Powerton is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerton
    • Pekin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <1>
    • Parkland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Parkland is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
    • Midway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Midway is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Radville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Radville is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radville
    • Schaeferville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Schaeferville is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeferville
    • Hawley ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hawley is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
    • South Pekin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • South Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pekin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • North Pekin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • North Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pekin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
      • Former name for North Pekin:
      • Radio City
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingston Mines, with the one closest to Kingston Mines listed first.
    • Bay View Gardens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Germantown Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Goodfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Metamora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Eureka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Congerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Kingston Mines ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kingston Mines.

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 Kingston Mines - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kingston Mines covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Kingston Mines Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Maple Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lancaster Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hinkle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bequaith Cemetery #2
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bequaith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bequaith Cemetery
    • The Bequaith Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bequeath Cemetery
  • Harker's Corner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Springlake Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hollis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kings Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (330 more) ...
    • Tharpe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Utica Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Kingston Mines had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Kingston Mines had a population of 279 people.

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

  • Mapleton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Glasford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Stoehrs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stoehrs is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoehrs
  • Orchard Mines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Orchard Mines is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Mines
  • Hollis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollis is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
  • Pekin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <1>
  • Banner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Smithville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Smithville is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Hawley ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hawley is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
  • Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Grove is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
  • Bartonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Breeds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Breeds is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Monterey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Monterey is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Manito
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Eden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Eden is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden

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

Newspapers Published in Kingston Mines ...

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 252 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kingston Mines.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kingston Mines, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kingston Mines.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Kingston Mines:

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 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.
<3>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 Kingston Mines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Kingston Mines) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.