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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Level Acres is located in Henry 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 Henry County: Bureau, Knox, Mercer, Rock Island, Stark & Whiteside.

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

  • Henry County     (The home county of Level Acres)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Level Acres, with the one closest to Level Acres listed first.
    • Dayton
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Dayton is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Briar Bluff
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
    • Colona
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Green Rock
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Green Rock is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
    • Cleveland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Cleveland is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Hickory Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Morristown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Morristown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Geneseo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Orion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Osco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Andover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lynn Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Bureau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Level Acres, with the one closest to Level Acres listed first.
    • Mineral
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Yorktown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Yorktown is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • Neponset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Level Acres, with the one closest to Level Acres listed first.
    • Altona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Rio
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Oneida
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Henderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Wataga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Level Acres, with the one closest to Level Acres listed first.
    • Sherrard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Preemption
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Griffin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Griffin is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • New Windsor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
    • Windsor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Matherville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Viola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shale City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Shale City is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
    • Gilchrist
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
    • North Henderson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Marston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Marston is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
    • Aledo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Level Acres, with the one closest to Level Acres listed first.
    • Rustic Acres
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
    • Barstow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Carbon Cliff
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Silvis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <1>
    • East Moline
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Rapids City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hampton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hampton is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <1>
    • Coal Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Joslin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Joslin is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
    • Port Byron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Moline
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Moline is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <1>
    • Hillsdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Stark County
    • La Fayette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Warren County
    • Shanghai City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
  • Whiteside County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Level Acres, with the one closest to Level Acres listed first.
    • Erie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Erie is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <1>
    • Newton Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
    • Albany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pratt ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pratt is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Denrock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Denrock is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
    • Fenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Prophetstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • East Clinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • East Clinton is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
    • Lyndon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fulton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Fulton is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
    • Morrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tampico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinton County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Level Acres, with the one closest to Level Acres listed first.
    • Folletts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Folletts is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
    • Shaffton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Shaffton is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
    • Camanche
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Camanche is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camanche <1>
    • Low Moor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Clinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Clinton is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <1>
    • Elvira
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Elvira is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
    • De Witt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • De Witt is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Witt <1>
    • Grand Mound
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sixmile
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Sixmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
  • Muscatine County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Level Acres, with the one closest to Level Acres listed first.
    • Midway Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
    • Pine Mills ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
    • Pleasant Prairie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
    • Stockton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Stockton is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Fairport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Fairport is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
  • Scott County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Level Acres, with the one closest to Level Acres listed first.
    • Le Claire
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Panorama Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Bettendorf
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Princeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Davenport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Eldridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Park View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Park View is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
    • McCausland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • McCausland is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Long Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Buffalo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Buffalo is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Level Acres ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Level Acres.

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 Level Acres - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Dayton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Colona Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hanna Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Homeland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Glennwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Dana Edwards Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Edford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenview Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bowlesburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Morristown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • State Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (269 more) ...
    • Yost Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Colbert Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<4>

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

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

  • Green River
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Green River is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
  • Briar Bluff
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
  • Cleveland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cleveland is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Barstow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Warner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Warner is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
  • Osborn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Osborn is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
  • Carbon Cliff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Morristown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Morristown is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
  • Sunny Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunny Hill is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
  • Coal Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hampton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hampton is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <1>
  • Rapids City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Orion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Osco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Geneseo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Level Acres ...

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 166 newspapers that have been published in the area around Level Acres.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Level Acres, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Level Acres.

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 websites either 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 Level Acres:

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