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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 L'Erable (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 L'Erable. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

L'Erable is located in Iroquois 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 Iroquois County: Ford, Kankakee, Vermilion, Benton (IN) & Newton (IN).

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

  • Iroquois County     (The home county of L'Erable)
    • The following are listed by their distance from L'Erable, with the one closest to L'Erable listed first.
    • Clifton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashkum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashkum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashkum
      • Ashkum is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashkum <1>
    • Martinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinton
      • Martinton is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinton <1>
    • Chebanse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Papineau
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Danforth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
      • Danforth is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <1>
    • Crescent City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
      • Crescent City is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <1>
    • Beaverville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Watseka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Donovan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
      • Donovan is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donovan <1>
    • Gilman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Iroquois
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Ford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from L'Erable, with the one closest to L'Erable listed first.
    • Cabery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabery
      • Cabery is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabery <1>
    • Piper City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kempton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempton <1>
    • Roberts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberts <1>
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from L'Erable, with the one closest to L'Erable listed first.
    • Clarke City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarke City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
      • Clarke City is located in Grundy County
    • East Brooklyn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
      • East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • South Wilmington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
      • South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
  • Kankakee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from L'Erable, with the one closest to L'Erable listed first.
    • Sammons Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sammons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
      • Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Sammons Point has also been known as:
      • Sammons Point village
    • Otto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Saint Anne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne
      • Saint Anne is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anne <1>
    • Aroma Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma Park
      • Aroma Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aroma Park <1>
    • Irwin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Kankakee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Limestone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Sun River Terrace
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
      • Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Hopkins Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
      • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
      • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
      • Hopkins Park village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <1>
    • Herscher
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodrich
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodrich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
      • Goodrich is located in Kankakee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goodrich
      • From L'Erable to Goodrich
    • Bradley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <1>
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from L'Erable, with the one closest to L'Erable listed first.
    • Cullom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
      • Cullom is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullom <1>
    • Charlotte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlotte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
      • Charlotte is located in Livingston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Charlotte
      • From L'Erable to Charlotte
    • Cardiff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chatsworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
      • Chatsworth is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatsworth <1>
    • Campus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campus
      • Campus is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campus <1>
    • Griswold
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in Livingston County
    • Emington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Saunemin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Wing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Vermilion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from L'Erable, with the one closest to L'Erable listed first.
    • East Lynn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
      • East Lynn is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lynn <1>
    • Rankin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rankin <1>
  • Will County
  • Benton County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from L'Erable, with the one closest to L'Erable listed first.
    • Raub
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Earl Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Freeland Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunn ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunn
      • From L'Erable to Dunn
    • Gravel Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from L'Erable, with the one closest to L'Erable listed first.
    • Illinoi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Illinoi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Illinoi
      • From L'Erable to Illinoi
    • Schneider
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Newton County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from L'Erable, with the one closest to L'Erable listed first.
    • Morocco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
      • Morocco is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <1>
    • Beaver City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
      • Beaver City is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Kentland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
      • Kentland is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <1>
    • Brook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
      • Brook is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <1>
    • Newton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Lake Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Sumava Resorts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumava Resorts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumava Resorts
      • Sumava Resorts is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumava Resorts <1>
    • Foresman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foresman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
      • Foresman is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Foresman
      • From L'Erable to Foresman
    • Mount Ayr
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Ayr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
      • Mount Ayr is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Ayr
      • From L'Erable to Mount Ayr
    • Goodland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near L'Erable ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of L'Erable.

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 L'Erable covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • L'Erable Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the L'Erable Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the L'Erable Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Burg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Teege Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teege Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teege Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lyman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kirby Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bardon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bardon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bardon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flesher Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flesher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flesher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary & Joseph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary & Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary & Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Papineau Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (164 more) ...
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Greentown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greentown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greentown 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 L'Erable had a population of 127 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ashkum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashkum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashkum
    • Ashkum is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashkum <1>
  • Clifton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Martinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinton
    • Martinton is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinton <1>
  • Chebanse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Danforth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
    • Danforth is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <1>
  • Papineau
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Crescent City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
    • Crescent City is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <1>
  • Otto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Watseka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaverville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Saint Anne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne
    • Saint Anne is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anne <1>
  • Gilman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Donovan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
      • Donovan is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donovan <1>
    • Irwin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Eastburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastburn
      • Eastburn is located in Iroquois County

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

Newspapers Published in L'Erable ...

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 133 newspapers that have been published in the area around L'Erable.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of L'Erable, 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 L'Erable.

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 helpful 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 L'Erable:

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

The official website for Iroquois County: www.iroquois-co.com/

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 L'Erable, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- L'Erable) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in L'Erable. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9030, Longitude: -87.8470       In this case, the coordinates for L'Erable have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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