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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 Martinton (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 Martinton. 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 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.

Martinton is located in Iroquois 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 Iroquois County: Ford, Kankakee, Vermilion, Benton (IN) & Newton (IN).

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

  • Iroquois County     (The home county of Martinton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinton, with the one closest to Martinton listed first.
    • Papineau
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papineau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papineau
      • Papineau is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papineau <2>
    • Beaverville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverville
      • Beaverville is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverville <2>
    • Donovan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
      • Donovan is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donovan <2>
    • L'Erable
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for L'Erable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
      • L'Erable is located in Iroquois County
    • Watseka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Iroquois
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Chebanse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Crescent City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
      • Crescent City is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <2>
    • Ashkum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashkum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashkum
      • Ashkum is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashkum <2>
    • Woodland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sheldon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinton, with the one closest to Martinton listed first.
    • Cabery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabery
      • Cabery is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabery <2>
    • Piper City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piper City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper City
      • Piper City is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piper City <2>
    • Kempton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempton <2>
  • Kankakee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinton, with the one closest to Martinton listed first.
    • Saint Anne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne
      • Saint Anne is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anne <2>
    • Sammons Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sammons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
      • Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Sammons Point has also been known as:
      • Sammons Point village
    • Aroma Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma Park
      • Aroma Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aroma Park <2>
    • Hopkins Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
      • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
      • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
      • Hopkins Park village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <2>
    • Otto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Kankakee County
    • Sun River Terrace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
      • Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Kankakee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Irwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Momence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
      • Momence is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <2>
    • Limestone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Bradley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <2>
    • Illiana Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
      • Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinton, with the one closest to Martinton listed first.
    • Cullom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
      • Cullom is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullom <2>
    • Cardiff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Livingston County
    • Charlotte
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
      • Charlotte is located in Livingston County
  • Will County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinton, with the one closest to Martinton listed first.
    • Peotone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Beecher
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Benton County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinton, with the one closest to Martinton listed first.
    • Raub
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
      • Raub is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Earl Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
      • Earl Park is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Freeland Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
      • Freeland Park is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Gravel Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Dunn ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Wadena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
      • Wadena is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Fowler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <2>
  • Jasper County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinton, with the one closest to Martinton listed first.
    • Fair Oaks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Jasper County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks <2>
    • Egypt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Jasper County (IN)
    • Collegeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
      • Collegeville is located in Jasper County (IN)
    • Rensselaer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Forest City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Jasper County (IN)
  • Lake County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinton, with the one closest to Martinton listed first.
    • Illinoi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinoi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Schneider
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider
      • Schneider is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Shelby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Lowell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
  • Newton County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinton, with the one closest to Martinton listed first.
    • Morocco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
      • Morocco is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <2>
    • Beaver City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
      • Beaver City is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Kentland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
      • Kentland is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <2>
    • Brook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
      • Brook is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <2>
    • Newton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Lake Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Mount Ayr
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ayr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
      • Mount Ayr is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Sumava Resorts
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumava Resorts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumava Resorts
      • Sumava Resorts is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumava Resorts <2>
    • Goodland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Roselawn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roselawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
      • Roselawn is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Thayer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Newton County (IN)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Martinton ...

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 133 newspapers that have been published in the area around Martinton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Martinton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Martinton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Martinton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of Martinton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Martinton:

Cemeteries Near Martinton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Martinton.

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

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

  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Old Burg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burg Cemetery
  • Teege Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teege Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teege Cemetery
  • Papineau Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lyman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyman Cemetery
  • Greentown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greentown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greentown Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • L'Erable Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the L'Erable Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the L'Erable Catholic Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (157 more) ...
    • St. Anne Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Prarie Dell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prarie Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prarie Dell Cemetery
    • St. Anne Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Martinton had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Martinton had a population of 338 people.

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

  • Papineau
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papineau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papineau
    • Papineau is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papineau <2>
  • Beaverville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverville
    • Beaverville is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverville <2>
  • Donovan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
    • Donovan is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donovan <2>
  • L'Erable
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for L'Erable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • L'Erable is located in Iroquois County
  • Saint Anne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne
    • Saint Anne is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anne <2>
  • Watseka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Iroquois
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Eastburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastburn
    • Eastburn is located in Iroquois County
  • Clifton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Chebanse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ashkum
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashkum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashkum
    • Ashkum is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashkum <2>
  • Crescent City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
    • Crescent City is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <2>
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Hopkins Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
      • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
      • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
      • Hopkins Park village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <2>
    • Koster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koster
      • Koster is located in Kankakee County
    • Otto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Kankakee County

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

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The official website for Iroquois County: www.iroquois-co.com/

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>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- Martinton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martinton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9156, Longitude: -87.7262       In this case, the coordinates for Martinton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Martinton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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