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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 Liverpool (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 Liverpool. 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 and hospitals 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.

Liverpool is located in Fulton 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 Fulton County: Knox, Mason, McDonough, Peoria, Schuyler, Tazewell & Warren.

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

  • Fulton County     (The home county of Liverpool)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liverpool, with the one closest to Liverpool listed first.
    • Sepo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sepo is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
    • Dunfermline
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Saint David
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bryant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewistown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Banner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Canton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Breeds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Breeds is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
    • Cuba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Fiatt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brereton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Brereton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
    • Marbletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Marbletown is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liverpool, with the one closest to Liverpool listed first.
    • Chandlerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Newmansville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Newmansville is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
    • Sylvan ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Sylvan is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liverpool, with the one closest to Liverpool listed first.
    • Yates City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Maquon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liverpool, with the one closest to Liverpool listed first.
    • New Holland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Emden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Middletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liverpool, with the one closest to Liverpool listed first.
    • Buzzville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Buzzville is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
    • Goofy Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
    • Topeka
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Havana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Forest City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Union is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Poplar City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Manito
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Long Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Long Branch is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
    • Easton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Teheran
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Teheran is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
    • Bath
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liverpool, with the one closest to Liverpool listed first.
    • New Philadelphia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
    • Adair
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bushnell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Prairie City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Bardolph
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Menard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liverpool, with the one closest to Liverpool listed first.
    • Oakford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Greenview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Petersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Tallula
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liverpool, with the one closest to Liverpool listed first.
    • Glasford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingston Mines
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mapleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Trivoli
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Hanna City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Bartonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Bellevue
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • Maxwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Maxwell is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Edwards
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Norwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Norwood is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Pottstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pottstown is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liverpool, with the one closest to Liverpool listed first.
    • Bluff City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Bader
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bader is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
    • Browning
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liverpool, with the one closest to Liverpool listed first.
    • Radville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Radville is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radville
    • Parkland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Parkland is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
    • Talbott
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Talbott is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
    • Green Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Stoehrs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Stoehrs is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoehrs
    • South Pekin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • South Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pekin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Winkel ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Winkel is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkel
    • Midway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Midway is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Powerton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Powerton is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerton
    • Crescent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Crescent is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Hawley ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hawley is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
    • Pekin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Liverpool ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Liverpool.

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 Liverpool - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Liverpool Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Rakestraw Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Quiver Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pollitt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fullerton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Maryville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Highbridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Waterford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (343 more) ...
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wright Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Liverpool had a population of 151 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Liverpool had a population of 120 people.

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

  • Maples Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Maples Mill is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples Mill
  • Topeka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sepo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sepo is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
  • Dunfermline
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Havana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint David
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bishop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bishop is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Bryant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lewistown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Forest City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Forest City is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
  • Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Union is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Banner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kelsey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Kelsey is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
    • Poplar City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Civer ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Civer is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civer

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

Newspapers Published in Liverpool ...

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 180 newspapers that have been published in the area around Liverpool.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Liverpool, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Liverpool.

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 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 Liverpool:

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