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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 Latona (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 Latona. 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 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 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.

Latona is located in Jasper 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 Jasper County: Clark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Lawrence & Richland.

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

  • Jasper County     (The home county of Latona)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Latona, with the one closest to Latona listed first.
    • Lis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
    • Wheeler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bogota
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
    • Newton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Falmouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Rose Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Hidalgo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sainte Marie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Willow Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • West Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • Hunt City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Hunt City is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
    • Yale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Latona, with the one closest to Latona listed first.
    • Oak Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Point is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
    • Hogue Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
    • Casey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cumberland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cumberland is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Latona, with the one closest to Latona listed first.
    • Ingraham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sailor Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Louisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Iola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Clay City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Camp Travis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
    • Flora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Kenner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Xenia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Coles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Latona, with the one closest to Latona listed first.
    • Trilla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Lerna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Latona, with the one closest to Latona listed first.
    • Kibbie ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
    • Oblong
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Green Brier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Green Brier is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
    • Bellair
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bellair is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
    • Dogwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Dogwood is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
    • Landes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Landes is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
    • Hardinville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
    • Oil Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
    • Stoy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <1>
    • Annapolis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Hebron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • New Hebron is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
    • Robinson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Villas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Villas is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Latona, with the one closest to Latona listed first.
    • Jewett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Walla Walla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
    • Toledo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <1>
    • Greenup
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hazel Dell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
    • Bradbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
    • Neoga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <1>
    • Timothy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
    • Johnstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Janesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Union Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
    • Diona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Diona is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Latona, with the one closest to Latona listed first.
    • Dieterich
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Montrose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Teutopolis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Heartville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Heartville is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
    • Watson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Effingham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mason
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Mason is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <1>
    • Funkhouser
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
    • Green Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Creek is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
    • Edgewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Dexter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Gilmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Altamont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Latona, with the one closest to Latona listed first.
    • La Clede
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • La Clede is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
    • Farina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
    • Loogootee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Saint Elmo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Saint Peter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lawrence County
    • Sumner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Latona, with the one closest to Latona listed first.
    • Wakefield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Passport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Passport is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
    • Dundas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Noble
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Olney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Olney is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <1>
    • Gallagher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
    • Amity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Amity is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Claremont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wynoose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
    • Calhoun
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Latona, with the one closest to Latona listed first.
    • Sigel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Stewardson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Trowbridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
    • Sexson Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
    • Mode
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
    • Strasburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wayne County

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

Cemeteries Near Latona ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Latona.

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

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

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

  • Kedron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Texler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Worthey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Worthy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Foster Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Tate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Headyville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (418 more) ...
    • Honey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Lis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lis is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
  • Wheeler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bogota
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bogota is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
  • Dieterich
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Newton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Elliottstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Elliottstown is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottstown
  • Eberle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Eberle is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberle
  • Gila
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gila is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
  • Bible Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bible Grove is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Grove
  • Ingraham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Wakefield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Wakefield is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
  • Falmouth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Hill is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
    • Rose Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Hord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hord is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord

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

Newspapers Published in Latona ...

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 176 newspapers that have been published in the area around Latona.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Latona, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Latona.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Latona:

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