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 Lodemia (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 Lodemia. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Lodemia is located in Livingston 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 Livingston County: Ford, Grundy, Kankakee, La Salle, McLean & Woodford.
Below are the counties that are near Lodemia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lodemia:
- Livingston County (The home county of Lodemia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lodemia, with the one closest to Lodemia listed first.
- McDowell
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- McDowell is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Avoca is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Fairbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pontiac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Swygert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Swygert is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
- Wing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wing is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Cayuga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cayuga is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Eylar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eylar is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylar
- Forrest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saunemin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Graymont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Griswold
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Griswold is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Ford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lodemia, with the one closest to Lodemia listed first.
- Sibley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Kempton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Piper City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cabery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Garber
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Garber is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
- Melvin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Roberts
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson City is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
- Gibson City has also been known as:
- Gibson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <1>
- Elliott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Proctor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Proctor is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lodemia, with the one closest to Lodemia listed first.
- Highland Town ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Highland Town is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Town
- Kinsman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Verona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Clarke City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clarke City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
- East Brooklyn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Gardner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Wilmington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Mazon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Iroquois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lodemia, with the one closest to Lodemia listed first.
- La Hogue
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- La Hogue is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Hogue
- Thawville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Onarga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Danforth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Del Rey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Del Rey is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
- Gilman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kankakee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lodemia, with the one closest to Lodemia listed first.
- Buckingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Reddick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Herscher
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- La Salle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lodemia, with the one closest to Lodemia listed first.
- Dana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kernan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Kernan is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernan
- Ransom
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Streator
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Leeds
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leeds is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Rutland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kangley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kangley is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Marshall County
- Wenona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- McLean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lodemia, with the one closest to Lodemia listed first.
- Weston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Weston is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Chenoa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Meadows
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Meadows is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Cropsey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Anchor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Colfax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lexington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gridley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cooksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arrowsmith
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Merna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Towanda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woodford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lodemia, with the one closest to Lodemia listed first.
- Panola
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Panola is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- El Paso
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kappa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kappa is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Woodford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Woodford is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Minonk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Benson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Secor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lodemia, see our County-by-County Page for Lodemia.
Cemeteries Near Lodemia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lodemia.
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 Lodemia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lodemia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lodemia, with the one closest to Lodemia listed first.
- Avoca Twp. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Patty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Houder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Weston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. John's Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Graceland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Graceland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Graceland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the East Graceland Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Fairbury.
- The East Graceland Cemetery has also been known as:
- German Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201400 <2>
- Pontiac City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac City Cemetery
- The Pontiac City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pontiac Southside Cemetery
- South Side Cemetery
- Southside Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #288460 <2>
- Payne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Apostolic Christian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (181 more) ...
- Saunemin Five Mile Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Swygert Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 in 1895, Lodemia had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lodemia, with the one closest to Lodemia listed first.
- McDowell
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- McDowell is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Fairbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Weston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Weston is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Pontiac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ocoya
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ocoya is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoya
- Swygert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Swygert is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
- Rugby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rugby is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Rooks Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rooks Creek is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooks Creek
- Chenoa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eylar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eylar is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylar
- Cayuga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cayuga is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Saunemin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rowe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rowe is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Scovel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scovel is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scovel
- Risk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Risk is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risk
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lodemia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lodemia.
Newspapers Published in Lodemia ...
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 206 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lodemia.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lodemia, 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 Lodemia.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Lodemia:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Livingston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ford County
- Grundy County
- Iroquois County
- Kankakee County
- La Salle County
- Marshall County
- McLean County
- Woodford 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- Lodemia) 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 Lodemia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |