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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 Matanzas (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 Matanzas. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Matanzas is located in Mason 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 Mason County: Cass, Fulton, Logan, Menard, Schuyler & Tazewell.

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

  • Mason County     (The home county of Matanzas)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matanzas, with the one closest to Matanzas listed first.
    • Long Branch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Mason County
    • Bath
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
    • Havana
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kilbourne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Poplar City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar City
      • Poplar City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar City <2>
    • White City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Mason County
    • Buzzville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
      • Buzzville is located in Mason County
    • Topeka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topeka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <2>
    • Easton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <2>
    • Goofy Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
      • Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
    • Teheran
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
      • Teheran is located in Mason County
    • Forest City
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Union
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Mason County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matanzas, with the one closest to Matanzas listed first.
    • Chandlerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Newmansville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
      • Newmansville is located in Cass County
    • Sylvan ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Sylvan is located in Cass County
    • Virginia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Virginia is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <2>
    • Jules
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jules have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
      • Jules is located in Cass County
    • Philadelphia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
    • Bluff Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Cass County
    • Beardstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Old Princeton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
      • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
    • Hagener
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagener have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
      • Hagener is located in Cass County
    • Arenzville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matanzas, with the one closest to Matanzas listed first.
    • Marbletown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
      • Marbletown is located in Fulton County
    • Sepo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sepo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
      • Sepo is located in Fulton County
    • Summum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summum
      • Summum is located in Fulton County
    • Lewistown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <2>
    • Liverpool
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <2>
    • Astoria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <2>
    • Ipava
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
      • Ipava is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipava <2>
    • Bryant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
    • Vermont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cuba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <2>
    • Dunfermline
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfermline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfermline
      • Dunfermline is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunfermline <2>
    • Saint David
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint David have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint David
      • Saint David is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint David <2>
    • Smithfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matanzas, with the one closest to Matanzas listed first.
    • New Holland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <2>
    • Middletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matanzas, with the one closest to Matanzas listed first.
    • Adair
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • New Philadelphia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
    • Industry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Doddsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
      • Doddsville is located in McDonough County
    • Bardolph
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bushnell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Menard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matanzas, with the one closest to Matanzas listed first.
    • Oakford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Petersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
      • Greenview is located in Menard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <2>
    • Tallula
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Athens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Croft
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Menard County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matanzas, with the one closest to Matanzas listed first.
    • Prentice
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
      • Prentice is located in Morgan County
    • Literberry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Arcadia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Morgan County
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matanzas, with the one closest to Matanzas listed first.
    • Glasford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingston Mines
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Mines
      • Kingston Mines is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Mines <2>
    • Mapleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <2>
  • Sangamon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matanzas, with the one closest to Matanzas listed first.
    • Pleasant Plains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <2>
    • Salisbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
    • Cantrall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantrall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrall
      • Cantrall is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantrall <2>
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matanzas, with the one closest to Matanzas listed first.
    • Bluff City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
    • Bader
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bader have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
      • Bader is located in Schuyler County
    • Browning
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browning <2>
    • Frederick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rushville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Littleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <2>
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matanzas, with the one closest to Matanzas listed first.
    • Radville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radville
      • Radville is located in Tazewell County
    • Parkland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
      • Parkland is located in Tazewell County
    • Winkel ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winkel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkel
      • Winkel is located in Tazewell County
    • Talbott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
      • Talbott is located in Tazewell County
    • Green Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Pekin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pekin
      • South Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Stoehrs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoehrs
      • Stoehrs is located in Tazewell County
    • Delavan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Midway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Tazewell County
    • Powerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerton
      • Powerton is located in Tazewell County

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

Newspapers Published in Matanzas ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Matanzas.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Matanzas, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Matanzas.

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 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 Matanzas:

Cemeteries Near Matanzas ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Matanzas.

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

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Speckman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speckman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speckman Cemetery
  • Bath Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Neteler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neteler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neteler Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic 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 Catholic Cemetery
  • Hancock - Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Foutch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foutch Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Fullerton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fullerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fullerton Cemetery
  • Kearney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kearney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kearney Cemetery
  • Hickory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Cemetery
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    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Steging Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steging Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steging Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Matanzas had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Bath
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
  • Kelsey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
    • Kelsey is located in Mason County
  • Conover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
    • Conover is located in Mason County
  • Havana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Marbletown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
    • Marbletown is located in Fulton County
  • Bluff City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
  • Kilbourne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sepo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sepo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
    • Sepo is located in Fulton County
  • Poplar City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar City
    • Poplar City is located in Mason County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar City <2>
  • Saidora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saidora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saidora
    • Saidora is located in Mason County
  • Summum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summum
    • Summum is located in Fulton County
  • Snicarte
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snicarte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
    • Snicarte is located in Mason County
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    • Sheldons Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldons Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldons Grove
      • Sheldons Grove is located in Schuyler County
    • Lewistown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <2>
    • Oakford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

The official website for Mason County: www.masoncountyil.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>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 from Point A (ie- Matanzas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Matanzas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2312, Longitude: -90.0996       In this case, the coordinates for Matanzas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Matanzas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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