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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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 Philadelphia is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Greene, Morgan, Scott, Marion (MO), Pike (MO) & Ralls (MO).

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

  • Pike County     (The home county of New Philadelphia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Philadelphia, with the one closest to New Philadelphia listed first.
    • Hadley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Pike County
    • Baylis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Barry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • New Salem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • El Dara
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dara have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dara
      • El Dara is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dara <2>
    • New Canton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Summer Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Pike County
    • Pittsfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kinderhook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Rockport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Griggsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
      • Griggsville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <2>
    • Perry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hull
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <2>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Philadelphia, with the one closest to New Philadelphia listed first.
    • Beverly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Adams County
    • Plainville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <2>
    • Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
    • Kellerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
      • Kellerville is located in Adams County
    • Adams
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Adams County
    • Payson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fall Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
      • Fall Creek is located in Adams County
    • Burton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Adams County
    • Columbus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Clayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Marblehead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
      • Marblehead is located in Adams County
    • Camp Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
      • Camp Point is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <2>
    • Blacks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blacks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
      • Blacks is located in Adams County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Philadelphia, with the one closest to New Philadelphia listed first.
    • Gilbirds
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
      • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
    • Versailles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
    • Hersman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
      • Hersman is located in Brown County
    • Mound Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
      • Mound Station is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Timewell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
      • Timewell is located in Brown County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <2>
    • Mount Sterling
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooperstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
      • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
    • Ripley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Philadelphia, with the one closest to New Philadelphia listed first.
    • Belleview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Calhoun County
    • Mozier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozier
      • Mozier is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mozier <2>
    • Cliffdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
      • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Philadelphia, with the one closest to New Philadelphia listed first.
    • Hillview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillview <2>
    • Patterson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <2>
    • Wilmington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Philadelphia, with the one closest to New Philadelphia listed first.
    • Meredosia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
    • Chapin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <2>
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Philadelphia, with the one closest to New Philadelphia listed first.
    • Naples
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <2>
    • Oxville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
      • Oxville is located in Scott County
    • Bluffs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
      • Bluffs is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <2>
    • Exeter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Glasgow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Winchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Alsey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
      • Alsey is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <2>
  • Marion County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Philadelphia, with the one closest to New Philadelphia listed first.
    • Cave City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Hannibal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
      • Hannibal is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <2>
    • Oakwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Helton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Dodge City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Palmyra
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
  • Pike County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Philadelphia, with the one closest to New Philadelphia listed first.
    • Ashburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
    • Louisiana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Clarksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • Frankford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
      • Frankford is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <2>
    • Calumet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Tarrants
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrants have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
      • Tarrants is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
    • Bowling Green
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cyrene
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
      • Cyrene is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Paynesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Annada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
      • Annada is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
  • Ralls County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Philadelphia, with the one closest to New Philadelphia listed first.
    • Saverton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
      • Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
    • New London
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Rensselaer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
      • Rensselaer is located in Ralls County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people

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

Cemeteries Near New Philadelphia ...

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

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

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

  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McWorter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWorter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWorter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hazelrigg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelrigg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazelrigg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pursley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pursley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pursley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Petersen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petersen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petersen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baylis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodruff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodruff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodruff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blair Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Park Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Lawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ifner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ifner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ifner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Starkey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starkey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

While we didn't find New Philadelphia in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New Philadelphia.

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

  • Hadley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
    • Hadley is located in Pike County
  • Baylis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Barry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • El Dara
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dara have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dara
    • El Dara is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dara <2>
  • New Canton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
    • New Canton is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • New Hartford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
    • New Hartford is located in Pike County
  • Maysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Maysville is located in Pike County
  • Fishhook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishhook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhook
    • Fishhook is located in Pike County
  • Chestline
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestline
    • Chestline is located in Adams County
  • Summer Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
    • Summer Hill is located in Pike County
  • Pittsfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Kinderhook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rockport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Richfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Richfield is located in Adams County
    • Shinn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shinn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinn
      • Shinn is located in Pike County

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

Newspapers Published in New Philadelphia ...

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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Philadelphia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Philadelphia, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Philadelphia.

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 Philadelphia:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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.
<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 Philadelphia, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Philadelphia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Philadelphia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6945, Longitude: -90.9585       In this case, the coordinates for New Philadelphia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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