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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 Knoxville (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 Knoxville. 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 and hospitals 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.

Knoxville is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Fulton, Henry, Mercer, Peoria, Stark & Warren.

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

  • Knox County     (The home county of Knoxville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
    • Knox
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Knox County
    • East Galesburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
      • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Galesburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Appleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • De Long
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Long. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
      • De Long is located in Knox County
    • Wataga
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Henderson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
    • Dahinda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahinda
      • Dahinda is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahinda <3>
    • Maquon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Abingdon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Henderson Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
      • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
    • London Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Mills
      • London Mills is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London Mills <3>
    • Avon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <3>
    • Ellisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Ellisville is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <3>
    • Fairview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Farmington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Babylon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
      • Babylon is located in Fulton County
    • Bybee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bybee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
      • Bybee is located in Fulton County
    • Blyton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
      • Blyton is located in Fulton County
    • Norris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Checkrow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
      • Checkrow is located in Fulton County
    • Fiatt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
      • Fiatt is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <3>
    • Brereton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
      • Brereton is located in Fulton County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
    • Biggsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
      • Biggsville is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Media
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Media have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Rozetta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rozetta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
      • Rozetta is located in Henderson County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
    • Woodhull
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
      • Woodhull is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhull <3>
    • Alpha
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <3>
    • Bishop Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hill
      • Bishop Hill is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop Hill <3>
    • Galva
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ophiem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophiem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
      • Ophiem is located in Henry County
    • Andover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>
    • Cambridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Lynn Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center
      • Lynn Center is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Center <3>
    • Kewanee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
      • Kewanee is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewanee <3>
    • Osco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osco
      • Osco is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osco <3>
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
    • Prairie City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Bushnell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • New Philadelphia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
    • North Henderson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Alexis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • New Windsor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
      • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
    • Windsor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Norwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Mercer County
    • Burgess
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Mercer County
    • Griffin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Mercer County
    • Viola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <3>
    • Gilchrist
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
      • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
    • Sunbeam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
      • Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
    • Shale City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
      • Shale City is located in Mercer County
    • Matherville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
      • Matherville is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matherville <3>
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
    • Elmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Peoria County
    • Laura
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Elmwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Brimfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Monica
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
      • Monica is located in Peoria County
    • Trivoli
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivoli
      • Trivoli is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trivoli <3>
    • Princeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
      • Princeville is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <3>
    • Hanna City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Edwards
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
    • West Jersey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Jersey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
      • West Jersey is located in Stark County
    • La Fayette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fayette
      • La Fayette is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Fayette <3>
    • Toulon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <3>
    • Wyoming
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knoxville, with the one closest to Knoxville listed first.
    • Surrey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surrey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
      • Surrey is located in Warren County
    • Utah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
      • Utah is located in Warren County
    • Cameron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Shanghai City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
      • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
    • Berwick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <3>
    • Gerlaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerlaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlaw
      • Gerlaw is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerlaw <3>
    • Monmouth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,801 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <3>
    • Eleanor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleanor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Warren County
    • Roseville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Youngstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
      • Youngstown is located in Warren County
    • Kirkwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <3>
    • Little York
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little York <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Knoxville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Knoxville.

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

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

  • Swedish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knoxville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Alm's House Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Butterfield Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butterfield Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butterfield Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brush Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mather Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mather Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCallister Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCallister Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCallister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Van Gilder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Gilder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Gilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Knoxville had a population of 1,728 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Knoxville had a population of 2,692 people.

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

  • Knox
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox is located in Knox County
  • Gilson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Galesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Saluda
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
    • Saluda is located in Knox County
  • De Long
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Long. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
    • De Long is located in Knox County
  • Appleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Appleton is located in Knox County
  • Henderson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
  • Wataga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Abingdon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Maquon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dahinda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahinda
    • Dahinda is located in Knox County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahinda <3>
  • Surrey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surrey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
    • Surrey is located in Warren County
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    • Hermon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
      • Hermon is located in Knox County
    • Ontario
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Knox County
    • Utah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
      • Utah is located in Warren County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Knoxville ...

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 213 newspapers that have been published in the area around Knoxville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Knoxville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Knoxville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Knoxville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> of Knoxville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Knoxville:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Knoxville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Knoxville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Knoxville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9072, Longitude: -90.2856       In this case, the coordinates for Knoxville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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