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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about New Lancaster. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added New Lancaster to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with New Lancaster, please Contact Us.
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 Lancaster (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 Lancaster. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of New Lancaster is historic, it would have been located within present day Warren 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 Warren County: Fulton, Henderson, Knox, McDonough & Mercer.
Below are the counties that are near New Lancaster. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Lancaster:
- Warren County (The home county of New Lancaster)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Lancaster, with the one closest to New Lancaster listed first.
- Smithshire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roseville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Youngstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Youngstown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
- Berwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Monmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cameron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eleanor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Eleanor is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
- Gerlaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Little York
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Surrey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Surrey is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
- Utah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Utah is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Lancaster, with the one closest to New Lancaster listed first.
- Avon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ellisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Babylon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Babylon is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
- Checkrow
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Checkrow is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
- London Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Marietta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blyton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blyton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
- Smithfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bybee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bybee is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
- Fairview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Lancaster, with the one closest to New Lancaster listed first.
- Disco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Disco is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- La Harpe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- La Harpe is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Fountain Green
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Joetta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Joetta is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
- Dallas City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Burnside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Burnside is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Colusa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pontoosuc
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Adrian
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ferris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Niota
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Lancaster, with the one closest to New Lancaster listed first.
- Media
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Media is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Raritan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Raritan is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Biggsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Biggsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Stronghurst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Olena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Olena is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Gladstone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rozetta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rozetta is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
- Terre Haute
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Oquawka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Iowa Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Lomax
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Lancaster, with the one closest to New Lancaster listed first.
- Abingdon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Augustine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- De Long
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- De Long is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
- Galesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
- East Galesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Galesburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Knoxville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Knox
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Knox is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Gilson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Maquon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- McDonough County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Lancaster, with the one closest to New Lancaster listed first.
- Good Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sciota
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Blandinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie City is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Bushnell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lamone Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
- Macomb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bardolph
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- East Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- East Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- University Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- University Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- Colchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- New Philadelphia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Lancaster, with the one closest to New Lancaster listed first.
- Norwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Norwood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Alexis
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Seaton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sunbeam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
- Burgess
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Burgess is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- North Henderson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Keithsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Aledo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Des Moines County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Lancaster, with the one closest to New Lancaster listed first.
- Burlington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Patterson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Kingston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- West Burlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dodgeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Sperry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sperry is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Kline
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kline is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Mediapolis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Lee County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Lancaster, with the one closest to New Lancaster listed first.
- Wever
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- South Augusta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- South Augusta is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
- Louisa County (IA)
- Oakville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Lancaster, see our County-by-County Page for New Lancaster.
Cemeteries Near New Lancaster ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Lancaster.
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 Lancaster - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Lancaster covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Lancaster, with the one closest to New Lancaster listed first.
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Asbury Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Township Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roseville Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Adair Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roseville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Davidson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Davidson Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the northeast of Media.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105353 <3>
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Salter's Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Raritan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- County Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (365 more) ...
- Hickory Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Center Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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.
While we didn't find New Lancaster in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New Lancaster.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New Lancaster, with the one closest to New Lancaster listed first.
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ellison is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- Roseville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Smithshire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ponemah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ponemah is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponemah
- Media
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Media is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Raritan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Raritan is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Larchland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Larchland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchland
- Swan Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Kirkwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Youngstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Youngstown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
- Ormonde
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ormonde is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormonde
- Stronghurst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Greenbush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Greenbush is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Berwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Phelps
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Phelps is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Lancaster. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Lancaster.
Newspapers Published in New Lancaster ...
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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Lancaster.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Lancaster, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Lancaster.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Lancaster:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Hancock County
- Henderson County
- Knox County
- McDonough County
- Mercer County
- Des Moines County
- Lee County
- Louisa County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Lancaster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Lancaster) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |