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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Larchland is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Fulton, Henderson, Knox, McDonough & Mercer.

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

  • Warren County     (The home county of Larchland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Larchland, with the one closest to Larchland listed first.
    • Kirkwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Berwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Monmouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Roseville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Smithshire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cameron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Eleanor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Eleanor is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
    • Gerlaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Surrey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Surrey is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
    • Youngstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Youngstown is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
    • Little York
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Utah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Utah is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
    • Shanghai City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Larchland, with the one closest to Larchland listed first.
    • Avon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • London Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Babylon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Babylon is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
    • Ellisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Checkrow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Checkrow is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
    • Marietta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Blyton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Blyton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
    • Bybee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bybee is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
    • Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fiatt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Smithfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Larchland, with the one closest to Larchland listed first.
    • Disco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Disco is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
    • La Harpe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
    • Fountain Green
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
    • Dallas City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Joetta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Joetta is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Larchland, with the one closest to Larchland listed first.
    • Media
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Media is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Biggsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Biggsville is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Raritan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Raritan is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Rozetta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Rozetta is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
    • Stronghurst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Olena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Olena is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
    • Gladstone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Oquawka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Milroy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Milroy is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
    • Terre Haute
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
    • Carman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Gulf Port
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Iowa Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Larchland, with the one closest to Larchland listed first.
    • Alpha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodhull
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Larchland, with the one closest to Larchland listed first.
    • Abingdon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Saint Augustine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Galesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • De Long
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • De Long is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
    • Henderson Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
    • East Galesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Knoxville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Henderson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Knox
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Knox is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Gilson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Rio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wataga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Maquon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Larchland, with the one closest to Larchland listed first.
    • Prairie City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Good Hope
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sciota
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bushnell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Blandinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bardolph
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Lamone Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
    • East Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • East Village is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • Macomb
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Macomb is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <1>
    • University Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • University Village is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
    • New Philadelphia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
    • Adair
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Colchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Larchland, with the one closest to Larchland listed first.
    • Alexis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Norwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Norwood is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Seaton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • North Henderson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Burgess
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Burgess is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
    • Sunbeam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
    • Keithsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Aledo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Gilchrist
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
    • Viola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Shale City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Shale City is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
    • New Windsor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
    • Joy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Joy is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <1>
  • Des Moines County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Larchland, with the one closest to Larchland listed first.
    • Kingston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Kingston is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Burlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <1>
    • Patterson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Sperry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Sperry is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
    • West Burlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Dodgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
    • Mediapolis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Kline is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
  • Louisa County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Larchland, with the one closest to Larchland listed first.
    • Oakville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Elrick Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction

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

Cemeteries Near Larchland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Larchland.

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 Larchland - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • County Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hickory Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lenox Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Roseville Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Township Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Roseville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Berwick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Center Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (342 more) ...
    • Silent Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Warren County Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Larchland had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Ponemah
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Ponemah is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponemah
  • Ormonde
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ormonde is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormonde
  • Phelps
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Phelps is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
  • Kirkwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Smithshire
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ellison ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellison is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
  • Roseville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Berwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Monmouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Cameron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenbush
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenbush is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
  • Media
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Media is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Swan Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Swan Creek is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
    • Eleanor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Eleanor is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
    • Youngstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Youngstown is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown

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

Newspapers Published in Larchland ...

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 147 newspapers that have been published in the area around Larchland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Larchland, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Larchland.

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 Larchland:

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>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- Larchland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Larchland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.