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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 Marseilles (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 Marseilles. 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 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.

Marseilles is located in La Salle 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 La Salle County: Bureau, DeKalb, Grundy, Kendall, Lee, Livingston, Marshall, Putnam & Woodford.

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

  • La Salle County     (The home county of Marseilles)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marseilles, with the one closest to Marseilles listed first.
    • Seneca
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
      • Seneca has also been known as:
      • Crotty
      • Seneca village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <2>
    • Stavanger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
      • Stavanger is located in La Salle County
    • Ransom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Grand Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Dayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in La Salle County
    • South Ottawa ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ottawa
      • South Ottawa is located in La Salle County
    • Kernan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kernan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernan
      • Kernan is located in La Salle County
    • Hitt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
      • Hitt is located in La Salle County
    • Ottawa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <2>
    • Naplate
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naplate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naplate
      • Naplate is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
    • Wedron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Blakes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blakes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
      • Blakes is located in La Salle County
    • Kangley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kangley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
      • Kangley is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Bureau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marseilles, with the one closest to Marseilles listed first.
    • Dalzell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalzell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Dalzell is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalzell <2>
    • Spring Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <2>
    • Cherry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry
      • Cherry is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry <2>
    • Ladd
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
      • Ladd is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <2>
    • Ottville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottville
      • Ottville is located in Bureau County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marseilles, with the one closest to Marseilles listed first.
    • Somonauk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Sandwich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Franks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
      • Franks is located in DeKalb County
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marseilles, with the one closest to Marseilles listed first.
    • Kinsman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wauponsee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauponsee
      • Wauponsee is located in Grundy County
    • Verona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Town
      • Highland Town is located in Grundy County
    • Nettle Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
      • Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
    • Mazon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Morris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <2>
    • Claypool
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Grundy County
    • Gaslight Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaslight Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
      • Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
    • Carbon Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
      • Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Gardner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <2>
    • Central City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Grundy County
    • Coal City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <2>
  • Kankakee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marseilles, with the one closest to Marseilles listed first.
    • Reddick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Essex
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Union Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Buckingham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckingham <2>
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marseilles, with the one closest to Marseilles listed first.
    • Lisbon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Newark
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
    • Millbrook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <2>
    • Plattville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
      • Plattville is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Plano
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <2>
    • Yorkville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <2>
    • Little Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
      • Little Rock is located in Kendall County
    • Bristol
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lee County
    • Radley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
      • Radley is located in Lee County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marseilles, with the one closest to Marseilles listed first.
    • Budd
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Budd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
      • Budd is located in Livingston County
    • Missal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Missal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
      • Missal is located in Livingston County
    • Blackstone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <2>
    • Sunbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Livingston County
    • Coalville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Livingston County
    • Vermilion City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermilion City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
      • Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
    • Munster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
      • Munster is located in Livingston County
    • Dwight
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
      • Dwight is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <2>
    • Cornell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Cornell is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornell <2>
    • Ancona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Odell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <2>
    • Long Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
      • Long Point is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Point <2>
    • Cayuga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Livingston County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marseilles, with the one closest to Marseilles listed first.
    • Wenona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 926 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wenona <2>
    • Evans ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Marshall County
    • Toluca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marseilles, with the one closest to Marseilles listed first.
    • Mount Palatine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
      • Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
    • Standard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Granville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • McNabb
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNabb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNabb
      • McNabb is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNabb <2>
    • Magnolia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <2>
    • Mark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
      • Mark is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mark <2>
  • Will County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marseilles, with the one closest to Marseilles listed first.
    • Godley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
      • Godley is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Braidwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Blodgett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blodgett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
      • Blodgett is located in Will County
    • Lakewood Shores
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Shores
      • Lakewood Shores is located in Will County
    • Wilmington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
    • Shorewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
      • Shorewood is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <2>
    • Summerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Will County

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

Cemeteries Near Marseilles ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marseilles.

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 Marseilles covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Maxton & Woodside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxton & Woodside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxton & Woodside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Galloway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grand Rapids Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Rapids Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Rapids Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hegland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hegland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hegland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stebbins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stebbins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stebbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Brumbach Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brumbach Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brumbach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaver Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Manlius Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manlius Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manlius Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Grand Rapids Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Rapids Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Rapids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Marseilles had a population of 2,210 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Marseilles had a population of 4,778 people.

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

  • Seneca
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
    • Seneca has also been known as:
    • Crotty
    • Seneca village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <2>
  • Grand Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Otter ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
    • Otter is located in La Salle County
  • Ransom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Kinsman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Stavanger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
    • Stavanger is located in La Salle County
  • Kernan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kernan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernan
    • Kernan is located in La Salle County
  • Verona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wauponsee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauponsee
    • Wauponsee is located in Grundy County
  • Dayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in La Salle County
  • South Ottawa ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ottawa
    • South Ottawa is located in La Salle County
  • Hitt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
    • Hitt is located in La Salle County
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    • Richards
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
      • Richards is located in La Salle County
    • Danway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danway
      • Danway is located in La Salle County
    • Ottawa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Marseilles ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marseilles.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Marseilles. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Marseilles and those printed in the larger area surrounding Marseilles.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5> of Marseilles.

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 Marseilles:

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

The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Marseilles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marseilles) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marseilles. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2774, Longitude: -88.6751       In this case, the coordinates for Marseilles have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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