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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 New Bedford (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 New Bedford. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

New Bedford is located in Bureau 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 Bureau County: Henry, La Salle, Lee, Marshall, Putnam, Stark & Whiteside.

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

  • Bureau County     (The home county of New Bedford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Bedford, with the one closest to New Bedford listed first.
    • Manlius
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnut
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Yorktown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Bureau County
    • Sheffield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <1>
    • Mineral
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Buda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
      • Buda is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <1>
    • Wyanet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyanet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyanet
      • Wyanet is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyanet <1>
    • Kasbeer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasbeer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasbeer
      • Kasbeer is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasbeer <1>
    • Limerick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limerick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
      • Limerick is located in Bureau County
    • Ohio
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
      • Ohio is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio <1>
    • Neponset
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
      • Neponset is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neponset <1>
    • Greenoak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenoak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenoak
      • Greenoak is located in Bureau County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Bedford, with the one closest to New Bedford listed first.
    • Hooppole
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooppole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooppole
      • Hooppole is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooppole <1>
    • Annawan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annawan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawan
      • Annawan is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annawan <1>
    • Atkinson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <1>
    • Kewanee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
      • Kewanee is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewanee <1>
    • Geneseo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
      • Geneseo is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <1>
    • Hickory Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Cambridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bishop Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hill
      • Bishop Hill is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop Hill <1>
    • Galva
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cleveland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Bedford, with the one closest to New Bedford listed first.
    • Harmon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
      • Harmon is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <1>
    • Nelson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <1>
    • Prairieville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Prairieville is located in Lee County
    • Amboy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <1>
    • Eldena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldena
      • Eldena is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldena <1>
    • Sublette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
      • Sublette is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublette <1>
    • Dixon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lee Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
      • Lee Center is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee Center <1>
    • Nachusa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nachusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nachusa
      • Nachusa is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nachusa <1>
    • Inlet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
      • Inlet is located in Lee County
  • Marshall County
  • Ogle County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Bedford, with the one closest to New Bedford listed first.
    • Hennepin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennepin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennepin
      • Hennepin is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hennepin <1>
    • Putnam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
      • Mark is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mark <1>
    • Granville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rock Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Bedford, with the one closest to New Bedford listed first.
    • Hillsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <1>
    • Joslin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
      • Joslin is located in Rock Island County
    • Rustic Acres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
      • Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Bedford, with the one closest to New Bedford listed first.
    • Osceola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Stark County
    • Bradford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <1>
    • Modena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Stark County
    • Castleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <1>
    • Toulon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <1>
    • Wyoming
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • La Fayette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fayette
      • La Fayette is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Fayette <1>
  • Whiteside County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Bedford, with the one closest to New Bedford listed first.
    • Deer Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Grove
      • Deer Grove is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Grove <1>
    • Tampico
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Prophetstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyndon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyndon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
      • Lyndon is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <1>
    • Rock Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Galt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
      • Galt is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <1>
    • Sterling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Erie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Fenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <1>
    • Morrison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <1>
    • Malvern
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malvern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Whiteside County
    • Newton Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
      • Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County

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

Cemeteries Near New Bedford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Bedford.

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

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

  • New Bedford Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bedford Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bedford Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Follett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Follett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Follett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Manlius Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manlius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manlius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gold Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walnut Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Walnut.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2184735 <4>
  • Sand Hill Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roggy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roggy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roggy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairfield Yorktown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Goble Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goble Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Bedford had a population of 105 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, New Bedford had a population of 69 people.

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

  • Manlius
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Thomas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Bureau County
  • Deer Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Grove
    • Deer Grove is located in Whiteside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Grove <1>
  • Walnut
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Yorktown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • Yorktown is located in Bureau County
  • Tampico
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mineral
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sheffield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <1>
  • Hooppole
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooppole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooppole
    • Hooppole is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooppole <1>
  • Annawan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annawan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawan
    • Annawan is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
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  • Buda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
    • Buda is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <1>
  • Wyanet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyanet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyanet
    • Wyanet is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
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    • Limerick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limerick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
      • Limerick is located in Bureau County
    • Kasbeer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasbeer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasbeer
      • Kasbeer is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasbeer <1>
    • Ohio
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
      • Ohio is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio <1>

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

Newspapers Published in New Bedford ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Bedford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Bedford, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Bedford.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to New Bedford:

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

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 New Bedford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Bedford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Bedford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5112, Longitude: -89.7184       In this case, the coordinates for New Bedford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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