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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 Leon Corners (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 Leon Corners. 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.
Name Variations for Leon Corners ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Leon Corners: Leon Cors.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Leon Corners is located in Whiteside 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 Whiteside County: Clinton (IA), Bureau, Carroll, Henry, Lee, Ogle & Rock Island.
Below are the counties that are near Leon Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leon Corners:
- Whiteside County (The home county of Leon Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leon Corners, with the one closest to Leon Corners listed first.
- Prophetstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tampico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Denrock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Denrock is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
- Pratt ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pratt is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Lyndon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Erie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Newton Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
- Morrison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Galt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sterling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bureau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leon Corners, with the one closest to Leon Corners listed first.
- Yorktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Yorktown is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- New Bedford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Manlius
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sheffield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Neponset
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Buda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ohio
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wyanet
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kasbeer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Limerick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Limerick is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
- Greenoak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Greenoak is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenoak
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leon Corners, with the one closest to Leon Corners listed first.
- Fair Haven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Ideal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ideal is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Milledgeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Thomson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- South Elkhorn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
- Argo Fay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Argo Fay is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
- Hazelhurst
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
- Chadwick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hitt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hitt is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
- Daggett ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Daggett is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
- Elkhorn Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leon Corners, with the one closest to Leon Corners listed first.
- Hooppole
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Annawan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Atkinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Geneseo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Cleveland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cleveland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Dayton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dayton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Kewanee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Briar Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
- Cambridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Morristown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Morristown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Colona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Green Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Green Rock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leon Corners, with the one closest to Leon Corners listed first.
- Harmon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Prairieville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Dixon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Amboy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Eldena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ogle County
- Woosung
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Island County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leon Corners, with the one closest to Leon Corners listed first.
- Hillsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Joslin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Joslin is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
- Rustic Acres
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
- Cordova
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Port Byron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rapids City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Barstow
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Carbon Cliff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hampton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Silvis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Moline
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- East Moline is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
- Coal Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Stark County
- Osceola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Osceola is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Clinton County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leon Corners, with the one closest to Leon Corners listed first.
- Camanche
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Folletts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Folletts is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
- Shaffton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shaffton is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
- Low Moor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elvira
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elvira is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Elk River Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Sixmile
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sixmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Scott County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leon Corners, with the one closest to Leon Corners listed first.
- Le Claire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Princeton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Panorama Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Riverdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- McCausland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- McCausland is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Bettendorf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leon Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Leon Corners.
Cemeteries Near Leon Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leon Corners.
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 Leon Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leon Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leon Corners, with the one closest to Leon Corners listed first.
- Leon Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fairfield Yorktown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Washington Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hooppole Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kemmis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Town Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Loraine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Goble Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Amish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sharon Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (249 more) ...
- Bowman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lyndon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Anderson Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Leon Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Leon Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Leon Corners, with the one closest to Leon Corners listed first.
- Yorktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Yorktown is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Hooppole
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Prophetstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Denrock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Denrock is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
- Thomas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Tampico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pratt ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pratt is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Lyndon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Erie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Bedford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sands
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sands is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
- Deer Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Atkinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leon Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leon Corners.
Newspapers Published in Leon Corners ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leon Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leon Corners, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leon Corners.
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 Leon Corners:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Whiteside County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bureau County
- Carroll County
- Henry County
- Lee County
- Ogle County
- Rock Island County
- Stark County
- Clinton County
- Scott County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
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> | 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 Leon Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leon Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |