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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Little Ireland. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Little Ireland to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Little Ireland, please Contact Us.

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 Little Ireland (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 Little Ireland. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Little Ireland is historic, it would have been located within present day McDonough 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 McDonough County: Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Schuyler & Warren.

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

  • McDonough County     (The home county of Little Ireland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Ireland, with the one closest to Little Ireland listed first.
    • Lamone Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
    • Macomb
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Macomb is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <2>
    • East Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • East Village is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • University Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • University Village is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
    • Sciota
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Good Hope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Colchester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bardolph
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Blandinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tennessee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
    • Adair
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Ireland, with the one closest to Little Ireland listed first.
    • La Prairie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Golden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Ireland, with the one closest to Little Ireland listed first.
    • Marietta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Checkrow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Checkrow is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
    • Table Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Avon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Babylon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Babylon is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
    • Vermont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Smithfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Blyton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Blyton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
    • Ellisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Ipava
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Astoria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cuba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Cuba is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <2>
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Ireland, with the one closest to Little Ireland listed first.
    • Joetta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Joetta is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
    • Fountain Green
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
    • La Harpe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
    • Disco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Disco is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
    • Plymouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Burnside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Burnside is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
    • Augusta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bentley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bentley is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Carthage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Adrian
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Colusa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Ferris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Ireland, with the one closest to Little Ireland listed first.
    • Raritan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Raritan is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Terre Haute
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
    • Stronghurst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Media
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Media is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Iowa Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
    • Lomax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lomax is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <2>
    • Olena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Olena is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
    • Carman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Biggsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Biggsville is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Gladstone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gulf Port
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Ireland, with the one closest to Little Ireland listed first.
    • Saint Augustine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Abingdon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Ireland, with the one closest to Little Ireland listed first.
    • Littleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Wayland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Wayland is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Huntsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Camden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Rushville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Bader
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bader is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Ireland, with the one closest to Little Ireland listed first.
    • Youngstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Youngstown is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
    • Roseville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Smithshire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Berwick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirkwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Cameron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Monmouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Des Moines County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Ireland, with the one closest to Little Ireland listed first.
    • Patterson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Burlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
  • Lee County (IA)
    • Wever
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Little Ireland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Little Ireland.

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 Little Ireland - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Stickel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickel Cemetery
    • The Stickel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Stickle Cemetery
  • Guy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Old Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Macomb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Macomb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Atkinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hainline Cemetery
  • Brooking Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (394 more) ...
    • Pennington #1 Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Argyle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)

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.

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

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

  • Macomb
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Macomb is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <2>
  • Sciota
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Colchester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Good Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Scottsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Scottsburg is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
  • Tennessee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fandon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Fandon is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fandon
  • Bardolph
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Blandinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hills Grove ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hills Grove is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove
  • Joetta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Joetta is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
  • Pennington Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pennington Point is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Point
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Adair
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bushnell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Youngstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Youngstown is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown

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

Newspapers Published in Little Ireland ...

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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Ireland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Little Ireland, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Little Ireland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Little Ireland:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Little Ireland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Little Ireland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.