Our Genealogy Helper
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 Little York (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 York. 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 doctors 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.
Little York is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Fulton, Henderson, Knox, McDonough & Mercer.
Below are the counties that are near Little York. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Little York:
- Warren County (The home county of Little York)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Eleanor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eleanor is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
- Gerlaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Monmouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Shanghai City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Shanghai City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
- Utah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Utah is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
- Cameron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Smithshire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Surrey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Surrey is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
- Berwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Roseville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Youngstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Youngstown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
- Fulton County
- Avon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock County
- Disco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Disco is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Rozetta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rozetta is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
- Milroy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Milroy is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Oquawka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Biggsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Biggsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Gladstone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Media
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Media is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Olena
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Olena is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Stronghurst
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Raritan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Raritan is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Gulf Port
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gulf Port is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Carman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Terre Haute
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Iowa Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Alpha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodhull
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ophiem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ophiem is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
- Lynn Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Andover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Orion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Henderson Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
- Rio
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Galesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Henderson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Abingdon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Galesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- East Galesburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Wataga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Knoxville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Knox
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Knox is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- De Long
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- De Long is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
- Saint Augustine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Appleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- McDonough County
- Prairie City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie City is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Seaton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Norwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Norwood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Sunbeam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
- Burgess
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burgess is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Alexis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Keithsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aledo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gilchrist
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
- Joy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Henderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Shale City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Shale City is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Viola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Island County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Reynolds
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Buffalo Prairie
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Edgington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Edgington is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
- Taylor Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Illinois City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Illinois City is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
- Coyne Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
- Andalusia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Des Moines County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Kingston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kingston is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Mediapolis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sperry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sperry is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Burlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dodgeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Kline
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kline is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- West Burlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Patterson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Middletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Yarmouth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Louisa County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Oakville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Elrick Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
- Wapello
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wapello is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
- Morning Sun
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Grandview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grandview is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Muscatine County (IA)
- Fairport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fairport is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Little York, see our County-by-County Page for Little York.
Cemeteries Near Little York ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Little York.
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 York - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Little York covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Little York Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cedar Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pleasant Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fall Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Tree Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coghill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brownlee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McClure Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hawkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (310 more) ...
- Stockton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rozetta Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Little York had a population of 224 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Little York had a population of 304 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Eleanor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eleanor is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
- Seaton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rozetta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rozetta is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
- Gerlaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Norwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Norwood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Monmouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sunbeam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
- Kirkwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ogle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ogle is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
- Milroy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Milroy is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Alexis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oquawka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Keithsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ormonde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ormonde is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormonde
- Coldbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Coldbrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Little York. See our List of 1890's Communities around Little York.
Newspapers Published in Little York ...
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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Little York.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Little York, 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 Little York.
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 professional and volunteer 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 York:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Hancock County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Knox County
- McDonough County
- Mercer County
- Rock Island County
- Des Moines County
- Louisa County
- Muscatine 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Little York) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Little York, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |