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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 Marcelline (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 Marcelline. 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 hospitals and 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.

Marcelline is located in Adams County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Brown, Hancock, Pike, Schuyler, Lewis (MO) & Marion (MO).

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

  • Adams County     (The home county of Marcelline)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marcelline, with the one closest to Marcelline listed first.
    • Mound Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Timewell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
      • Timewell is located in Brown County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <1>
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marcelline, with the one closest to Marcelline listed first.
    • Sutter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sutter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
      • Sutter is located in Hancock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sutter
      • From Marcelline to Sutter
    • Chili
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Warsaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <1>
    • Basco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
      • Basco is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <1>
    • Bowen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <1>
    • Hamilton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <1>
    • Elvaston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvaston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston
      • Elvaston is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elvaston <1>
    • Bentley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Augusta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <1>
    • Carthage
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Ferris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <1>
    • Plymouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <1>
  • McDonough County
    • Colmar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colmar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
      • Colmar is located in McDonough County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colmar
      • From Marcelline to Colmar
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marcelline, with the one closest to Marcelline listed first.
    • Shepherd
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepherd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
      • Shepherd is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shepherd
      • From Marcelline to Shepherd
    • Spencer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Hull
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <1>
    • Kinderhook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Schuyler County
  • Lee County (IA)
  • Clark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marcelline, with the one closest to Marcelline listed first.
    • Alexandria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Saint Patrick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
      • Saint Patrick is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Wayland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Saint Francisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clark City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
      • Clark City is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Neeper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kahoka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
      • Kahoka is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <1>
    • Medill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Revere
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lewis County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marcelline, with the one closest to Marcelline listed first.
    • La Grange
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <1>
    • Canton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • Weber
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
      • Weber is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weber
      • From Marcelline to Weber
    • Maywood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sellers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sellers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sellers
      • From Marcelline to Sellers
    • Gilead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilead
      • From Marcelline to Gilead
    • Durham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <1>
    • Monticello
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Ewing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <1>
    • Argola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
      • Argola is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Argola
      • From Marcelline to Argola
    • Lewistown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • New Court Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Court Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
      • New Court Village is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Williamstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Lewis County (MO)
  • Marion County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marcelline, with the one closest to Marcelline listed first.
    • Taylor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dodge City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Helton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Helton
      • From Marcelline to Helton
    • Palmyra
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Nelsonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hannibal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Philadelphia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Cave City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Oakwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakwood
      • From Marcelline to Oakwood

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

Cemeteries Near Marcelline ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marcelline.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Marcelline had a population of 137 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ursa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mendon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lima
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Tioga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tioga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
    • Tioga is located in Hancock County
  • La Grange
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • La Grange is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <1>
  • Loraine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Canton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
  • Fowler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Adams County
  • Paloma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Stillwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
    • Stillwell is located in Hancock County
  • Sutter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sutter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
    • Sutter is located in Hancock County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sutter
    • From Marcelline to Sutter
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Quincy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Coatsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
      • Coatsburg is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <1>
    • West Quincy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
      • West Quincy is located in Marion County (MO)

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

Newspapers Published in Marcelline ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marcelline.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marcelline, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marcelline.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Marcelline:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marcelline. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>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 Marcelline, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marcelline) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marcelline. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1179, Longitude: -91.3661    









 

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