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

New Holland is located in Logan County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may 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)
    • Hartsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Emden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Bell is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Broadwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Broadwell is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
      • 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)
      • Evans is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Elkhart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chestervale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Chestervale is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
    • Lawndale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Atlanta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cornland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Fork
      (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)
      • Newmansville is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
    • Sylvan ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sylvan is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
    • 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)
      • Midland City is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
    • Tabor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Tabor is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
    • Waynesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hallsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Kenney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Rowell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Rowell is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
  • 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)
    • Banner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sepo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Sepo is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
  • 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)
      • Natrona is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
    • Mason City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • San Jose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Teheran
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Teheran is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
    • Easton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Forest City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Forest City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Union
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Union is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Manito
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Poplar City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Topeka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kilbourne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Goofy Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
    • Buzzville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Buzzville is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
  • 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)
    • Stanford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • 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)
      • Croft is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
    • Greenview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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)
    • Mapleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • 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)
    • Cantrall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Buffalo Hart
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
    • Sherman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Spaulding
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Dawson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Riverton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Salisbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Buffalo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Ridgely
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Ridgely is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Clear Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Grandview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
    • Mechanicsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • 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)
      • Winkel is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkel
    • Delavan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Boynton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Boynton is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
    • Brownwood ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Brownwood is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
    • Green Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Burt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Burt is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
    • Richmond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Richmond is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • 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)
      • Sutter is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
    • Dillon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Dillon is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
    • Mindale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Mindale is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindale
    • Fravert ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fravert is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fravert

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for New Holland - one of the links might be able to help.

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)
  • Swing Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pool Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cherry Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast 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 <2>
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mason City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lucas Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rimerman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Irish Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (288 more) ...
    • Greenhill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Evans Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Goldsmith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that 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)
  • Burton View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Burton View is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton View
  • Natrona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Natrona is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
  • Mason City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hartsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • San Jose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Emden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sweet Water
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sweet Water is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
  • Broadwell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Broadwell is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Bell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bell is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
  • Lincoln
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Teheran
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Teheran is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
    • Fancy Prairie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Fancy Prairie is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Prairie
    • 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]<3> of New Holland.

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 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:

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Holland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Holland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.