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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 London Mills (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 London Mills. 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.

Name Variations for London Mills ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for London Mills: London Mls. (or less commonly used: London Mlls.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and hospitals 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.

London Mills is primarily located in Fulton County. A portion of London Mills extends into Knox 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 London Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to London Mills:

  • Fulton County     (The home county of London Mills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from London Mills, with the one closest to London Mills listed first.
    • Ellisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bybee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bybee is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
    • Babylon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Babylon is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
    • Avon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Blyton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Blyton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
    • Fiatt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Checkrow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Checkrow is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
    • Farmington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Norris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Brereton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Brereton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
    • Cuba
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from London Mills, with the one closest to London Mills listed first.
    • Raritan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Raritan is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Media
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Media is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from London Mills, with the one closest to London Mills listed first.
    • De Long
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • De Long is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
    • Saint Augustine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Maquon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Abingdon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Yates City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Knoxville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Knox
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Knox is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Appleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • East Galesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Dahinda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Galesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from London Mills, with the one closest to London Mills listed first.
    • Buzzville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Buzzville is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
    • Goofy Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
    • Havana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from London Mills, with the one closest to London Mills listed first.
    • Prairie City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Bushnell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Philadelphia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
    • Bardolph
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Adair
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Good Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • East Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • East Village is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • Lamone Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
    • Macomb
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • University Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • University Village is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
    • Sciota
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from London Mills, with the one closest to London Mills listed first.
    • Alexis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • North Henderson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from London Mills, with the one closest to London Mills listed first.
    • Elmwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Trivoli
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Brimfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Elmore is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
    • Laura
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanna City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Glasford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Edwards
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Monica
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Monica is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
    • Kingston Mines
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Norwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Norwood is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Bellevue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
  • Stark County
    • West Jersey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • West Jersey is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from London Mills, with the one closest to London Mills listed first.
    • Radville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Radville is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radville
    • Talbott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Talbott is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from London Mills, with the one closest to London Mills listed first.
    • Berwick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cameron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Surrey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Surrey is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
    • Youngstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Youngstown is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
    • Roseville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Utah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Utah is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
    • Monmouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gerlaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Shanghai City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
    • Kirkwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithshire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Eleanor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Eleanor is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor

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

Cemeteries Near London Mills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of London Mills.

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 London Mills - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • West Midway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • East Midway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Heartley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Landon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Coal Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lyons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hermon Christian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hermon Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Flake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ellisville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Beer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (308 more) ...
    • Harper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Dickson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Markley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that London Mills had a population of 661 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, London Mills had a population of 367 people.

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

  • Hermon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hermon is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
  • Rapatee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rapatee is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapatee
  • Ellisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • De Long
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • De Long is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
  • Fairview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Augustine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bybee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bybee is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
  • Maquon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Avon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Babylon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Babylon is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
  • Abingdon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Blyton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Blyton is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Douglas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Douglas is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Gilson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fiatt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of London Mills ...

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 144 newspapers that have been published in the area around London Mills.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of London Mills. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of London Mills and those printed in the larger area surrounding London Mills.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> of London Mills.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 London Mills:

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>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 London Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- London Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.