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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 Holland (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 Holland. 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 Holland is located in Logan 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 Logan County: De Witt, Macon, Mason, McLean, Menard, Sangamon & Tazewell.

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

  • Logan County     (The home county of New Holland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Holland, with the one closest to New Holland listed first.
    • Middletown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Hartsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <2>
    • Emden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
      • Emden is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emden <2>
    • Bell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Logan County
    • Broadwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
      • Broadwell is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Lincoln
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Evans
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Logan County
    • Elkhart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chestervale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
      • Chestervale is located in Logan County
    • Lawndale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Lawndale is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <2>
    • Atlanta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <2>
    • Cornland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Holland, with the one closest to New Holland listed first.
    • Newmansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
      • Newmansville is located in Cass County
    • Sylvan ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Sylvan is located in Cass County
    • Ashland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • De Witt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Holland, with the one closest to New Holland listed first.
    • Midland City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
      • Midland City is located in De Witt County
    • Waynesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hallsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
    • Kenney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
      • Kenney is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <2>
    • Rowell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
      • Rowell is located in De Witt County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Holland, with the one closest to New Holland listed first.
    • Liverpool
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Banner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <2>
    • Sepo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sepo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
      • Sepo is located in Fulton County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Holland, with the one closest to New Holland listed first.
    • Natrona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Mason County
    • Mason City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • San Jose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Jose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
      • San Jose is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <2>
    • Teheran
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
      • Teheran is located in Mason County
    • Easton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Forest City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Mason County
    • Manito
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
      • Manito is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <2>
    • Poplar City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poplar City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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>
    • Topeka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Kilbourne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Goofy Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
      • Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Holland, with the one closest to New Holland listed first.
    • McLean
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
      • McLean is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <2>
    • Stanford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <2>
  • Menard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Holland, with the one closest to New Holland listed first.
    • Croft
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Menard County
    • Greenview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Athens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Petersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Tallula
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Holland, with the one closest to New Holland listed first.
    • Kingston Mines
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Glasford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sangamon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Holland, with the one closest to New Holland listed first.
    • Williamsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <2>
    • Cantrall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Buffalo Hart
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
      • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
    • Sherman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Spaulding
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Dawson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
    • Riverton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
    • Salisbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
    • Buffalo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Ridgely
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgely. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Sangamon County
    • Clear Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Grandview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Holland, with the one closest to New Holland listed first.
    • Winkel ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winkel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkel
      • Winkel is located in Tazewell County
    • Delavan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Boynton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Tazewell County
    • Brownwood ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Brownwood is located in Tazewell County
    • Green Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Burt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Tazewell County
    • Richmond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Tazewell County
    • Armington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hopedale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Sutter ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sutter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
      • Sutter is located in Tazewell County
    • Dillon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Tazewell County
    • Mindale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindale
      • Mindale is located in Tazewell County

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

Cemeteries Near New Holland ...

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

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

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

  • Richmond Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Stephen's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephen's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephen's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swing Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swing Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swing Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pool Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pool Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pool Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cherry Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the southwest of Mason City.
    • The Cherry Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Green Mound Cemetery
    • Greenmound Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105119 <4>
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mason City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lucas Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rimerman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rimerman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rimerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Irish Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irish Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irish Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Greenhill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Evans Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Goldsmith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldsmith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldsmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Holland had a population of 320 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, New Holland had a population of 266 people.

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

  • Middletown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Burton View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton View
    • Burton View is located in Logan County
  • Natrona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
    • Natrona is located in Mason County
  • Mason City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hartsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
    • Hartsburg is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <2>
  • San Jose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Jose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
    • San Jose is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <2>
  • Emden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
    • Emden is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emden <2>
  • Greenview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Sweet Water
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Water have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
    • Sweet Water is located in Menard County
  • Broadwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
    • Broadwell is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Bell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Bell is located in Logan County
  • Lincoln
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Teheran
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
      • Teheran is located in Mason County
    • Fancy Prairie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Prairie
      • Fancy Prairie is located in Menard County
    • Elkhart
      (12 miles [19.3 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 New Holland. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Holland.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of New Holland ...

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 155 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Holland.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of New Holland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of New Holland and those printed in the larger area surrounding New Holland.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5> of New Holland.

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 Holland:

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

The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Holland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Holland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1834, Longitude: -89.5830       In this case, the coordinates for New Holland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Holland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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