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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 Milan (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 Milan. 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.

Milan is located in Rock Island 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 Rock Island County: Clinton (IA), Louisa (IA), Muscatine (IA), Scott (IA), Henry, Mercer & Whiteside.

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

  • Rock Island County     (The home county of Milan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
    • Rock Island
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Coyne Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyne Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
      • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
    • Moline
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Coal Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <1>
    • Taylor Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Ridge
      • Taylor Ridge is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Ridge <1>
    • East Moline
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
      • East Moline is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
    • Silvis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
      • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <1>
    • Andalusia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
      • Andalusia is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <1>
    • Carbon Cliff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Cliff
      • Carbon Cliff is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon Cliff <1>
    • Reynolds
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Barstow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
      • Edgington is located in Rock Island County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgington
      • From Milan to Edgington
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
    • Briar Bluff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briar Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
      • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Briar Bluff
      • From Milan to Briar Bluff
    • Colona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
      • Colona is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <1>
    • Green Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
      • Green Rock is located in Henry County
    • Orion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cleveland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Dayton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Morristown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morristown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morristown
      • From Milan to Morristown
    • Lynn Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center
      • Lynn Center is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Center <1>
    • Hickory Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
      • Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
    • Ophiem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophiem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
      • Ophiem is located in Henry County
    • Osco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osco
      • Osco is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osco <1>
    • Andover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <1>
    • Alpha
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <1>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
    • Rio
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio <1>
    • Henderson Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
      • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
    • Preemption
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preemption have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption
      • Preemption is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preemption <1>
    • Sherrard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrard <1>
    • Matherville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
      • Matherville is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matherville <1>
    • Griffin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Griffin
      • From Milan to Griffin
    • Marston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
      • Marston is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marston
      • From Milan to Marston
    • Shale City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
      • Shale City is located in Mercer County
    • Gilchrist
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Viola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <1>
    • New Windsor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Windsor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Aledo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
      • Aledo is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <1>
    • Burgess
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Petersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petersville
      • From Milan to Petersville
  • Warren County
    • Shanghai City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
      • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
  • Whiteside County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
    • Erie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <1>
    • Albany
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
    • Newton Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
    • Sunbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bennett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bennett is located in Cedar County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Lime City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lime City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Cedar County (IA)
      • Former names for Lime City:
      • Lime Kilns
      • Munn
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lime City
      • From Milan to Lime City
  • Clinton County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
    • Folletts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Shaffton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • De Witt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Grand Mound
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
      • Grand Mound is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <1>
    • Low Moor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Calamus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calamus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
      • Calamus is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Camanche
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheatland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
    • Elvira
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Muscatine County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
    • Midway Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Pine Mills ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
      • Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County (IA)
    • Pleasant Prairie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Stockton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Fairport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairport
      • From Milan to Fairport
    • South Towne Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
      • South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County (IA)
    • Wilton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <1>
    • Muscatine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
      • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <1>
    • Moscow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Fruitland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Scott County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
    • Davenport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bettendorf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Panorama Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
      • Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Buffalo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <1>
    • Pleasant Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <1>
    • Blue Grass
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Eldridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Le Claire
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Maysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Walcott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Hickory Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Milan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Milan.

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

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Dickson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chippiannock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • William Carr Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Carr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Chapel Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rock River View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock River View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock River View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Post Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Island National Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Island National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Island National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Milan had a population of 692 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Milan had a population of 4,945 people.

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

  • Rock Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Moline
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Coal Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
    • Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <1>
  • Taylor Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Ridge
    • Taylor Ridge is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Ridge <1>
  • Davenport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jamestown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Scott County (IA)
  • Sunny Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
    • Sunny Hill is located in Henry County
  • Andalusia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
    • Andalusia is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <1>
  • Reynolds
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Preemption
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preemption have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption
    • Preemption is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preemption <1>
  • Carbon Cliff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Cliff
    • Carbon Cliff is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon Cliff <1>
  • Buffalo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <1>
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    • Warner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
      • Warner is located in Henry County
    • Briar Bluff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briar Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
      • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Briar Bluff
      • From Milan to Briar Bluff
    • Edgington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
      • Edgington is located in Rock Island County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgington
      • From Milan to Edgington

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Milan ...

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 167 newspapers that have been published in the area around Milan.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Milan. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Milan and those printed in the larger area surrounding Milan.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6> of Milan.

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 Milan:

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

The official website for Rock Island County: www.co.rock-island.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>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 Milan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Milan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Milan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4512, Longitude: -90.5672    









 

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