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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 Laura (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 Laura. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

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

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

  • Peoria County     (The home county of Laura)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laura, with the one closest to Laura listed first.
    • Elmore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Monica
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Brimfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Princeville
      (8 miles [12.9 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 <1>
    • Elmwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Dunlap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Edelstein
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edelstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelstein
      • Edelstein is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edelstein <1>
    • Edwards
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Trivoli
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Hanna City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Orange Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Norwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
  • Bureau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laura, with the one closest to Laura listed first.
    • Milo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Bureau County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milo
      • From Laura to Milo
    • Neponset
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
      • Neponset is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neponset <1>
    • Buda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
      • Buda is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <1>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laura, with the one closest to Laura listed first.
    • Farmington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Norris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Brereton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • London Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Breeds
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
      • Breeds is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Breeds
      • From Laura to Breeds
    • Canton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Bybee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
      • Bybee is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bybee
      • From Laura to Bybee
    • Banner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <1>
    • Ellisville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Fiatt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Blyton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laura, with the one closest to Laura listed first.
    • Galva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Kewanee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Bishop Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Woodhull
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Cambridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Alpha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laura, with the one closest to Laura listed first.
    • Williamsfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
      • Williamsfield is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <1>
    • Dahinda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Victoria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <1>
    • Yates City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates City
      • Yates City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates City <1>
    • Appleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Appleton
      • From Laura to Appleton
    • Maquon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Knox
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knox
      • From Laura to Knox
    • Altona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Oneida
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Knoxville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <1>
    • Wataga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laura, with the one closest to Laura listed first.
    • Camp Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hopewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Sparland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
      • Sparland is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <1>
    • Lacon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
      • Lacon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <1>
  • Mercer County
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laura, with the one closest to Laura listed first.
    • West Jersey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
      • West Jersey is located in Stark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Jersey
      • From Laura to West Jersey
    • Toulon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Wyoming
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • La Fayette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Speer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
      • Speer is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speer <1>
    • Modena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Castleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <1>
    • Osceola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Bradford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <1>
  • Tazewell County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laura, with the one closest to Laura listed first.
    • Surrey
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
      • Surrey is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Surrey
      • From Laura to Surrey
    • Utah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
      • Utah is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Utah
      • From Laura to Utah
    • Cameron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laura, with the one closest to Laura listed first.
    • Bay View Gardens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
      • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Spring Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Germantown Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
      • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <1>
    • Metamora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Laura ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laura.

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

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

  • French Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walliker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walliker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walliker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brimfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brimfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brimfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stringtown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Caldwell Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shockley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shockley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shockley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Starwano Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starwano Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starwano Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (316 more) ...
    • Center Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Parker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Elba Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elba Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elba 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 in 1895, Laura had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Elmore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Williamsfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
    • Williamsfield is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <1>
  • Monica
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • West Jersey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
    • West Jersey is located in Stark County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to West Jersey
    • From Laura to West Jersey
  • Brimfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Truro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
    • Truro is located in Knox County
  • Princeville
    (8 miles [12.9 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
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  • Duncan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Stark County
  • Oak Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Peoria County
  • Dahinda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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 <1>
  • Elmwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Stark
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Stark County
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    • Yates City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates City
      • Yates City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates City <1>
    • Victoria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <1>
    • Douglas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Knox County

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

Newspapers Published in Laura ...

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 191 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laura.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Laura, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Laura.

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 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 Laura:

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

The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.il.us/

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 Laura, 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- Laura) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laura. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9223, Longitude: -89.9245    









 

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