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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 Noble (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 Noble. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Noble is located in Richland 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 Richland County: Clay, Crawford, Edwards, Jasper, Lawrence, Wabash & Wayne.

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

  • Richland County     (The home county of Noble)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Noble, with the one closest to Noble listed first.
    • Gallagher
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallagher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gallagher
      • From Noble to Gallagher
    • Passport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Passport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
      • Passport is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Passport
      • From Noble to Passport
    • Wynoose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
    • Olney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wakefield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Calhoun
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <3>
    • Parkersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <3>
    • Dundas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Richland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <3>
    • Claremont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <3>
    • Amity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amity
      • From Noble to Amity
    • Berryville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berryville
      • From Noble to Berryville
  • Clay County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Noble, with the one closest to Noble listed first.
    • Landes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Brier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hardinville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Oblong
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oil Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Villas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
      • Villas is located in Crawford County
    • Stoy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <3>
    • Dogwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kibbie ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kibbie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
      • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kibbie
      • From Noble to Kibbie
  • Edwards County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Noble, with the one closest to Noble listed first.
    • Marion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
    • Bennington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bone Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Albion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <3>
    • Ellery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Red Top
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
      • Red Top is located in Edwards County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Top
      • From Noble to Red Top
    • Browns
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
      • Browns is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <3>
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Noble, with the one closest to Noble listed first.
    • Dieterich
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Mason
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <3>
    • Heartville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Watson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <3>
  • Fayette County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Noble, with the one closest to Noble listed first.
    • West Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
    • Bogota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sainte Marie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
      • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <3>
    • Newton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Lis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lis
      • From Noble to Lis
    • Willow Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <3>
    • Wheeler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <3>
    • Falmouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Hunt City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rose Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rose Hill
      • From Noble to Rose Hill
  • Jefferson County
    • Shields
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Shields is located in Jefferson County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Noble, with the one closest to Noble listed first.
    • Sumner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Helena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Helena
      • From Noble to Helena
    • Petersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bridgeport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lawrenceville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <3>
    • Billett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
      • Billett is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Billett
      • From Noble to Billett
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Noble, with the one closest to Noble listed first.
    • Union Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
      • Union Town is located in Marion County
    • Iuka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <3>
    • Omega
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omega. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Omega
      • From Noble to Omega
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Noble, with the one closest to Noble listed first.
    • Lancaster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
    • Orio
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
      • Orio is located in Wabash County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orio
      • From Noble to Orio
    • Bellmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Adams Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Patton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Wabash County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Patton
      • From Noble to Patton
    • Allendale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Keensburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Noble, with the one closest to Noble listed first.
    • Mount Erie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Enterprise
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enterprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enterprise
      • From Noble to Enterprise
    • Rinard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cisne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
      • Cisne is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <3>
    • Geff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geff
      • Geff is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geff <3>
    • Jeffersonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnsonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Golden Gate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
      • Golden Gate is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <3>
    • Boyleston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
      • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boyleston
      • From Noble to Boyleston
    • Sims
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sims <3>
    • Barnhill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhill
      • Barnhill is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnhill <3>
  • White County
    • Burnt Prairie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Prairie
      • Burnt Prairie is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Prairie <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Noble ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Noble.

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 Noble - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Noble covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Village of Noble Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village of Noble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village of Noble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Noble Prairie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hanna Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Freedom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Freedom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Decker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shields Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh #2 Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh #2 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (447 more) ...
    • Houser Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houser Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Leonard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clay City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Noble had a population of 424 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Noble had a population of 643 people.

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

  • Gallagher
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallagher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
    • Gallagher is located in Richland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gallagher
    • From Noble to Gallagher
  • Wynoose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
    • Wynoose is located in Richland County
  • Passport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Passport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
    • Passport is located in Richland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Passport
    • From Noble to Passport
  • Olney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Clay City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sailor Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailor Springs
    • Sailor Springs is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sailor Springs <3>
  • Wakefield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Calhoun
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <3>
  • Parkersburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
    • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <3>
  • Ingraham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Erie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Dundas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
    • Dundas is located in Richland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <3>
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    • Maple Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
    • Claremont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <3>
    • West Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Noble ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Noble.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Noble. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Noble and those printed in the larger area surrounding Noble.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Noble.

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 Noble:

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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Noble, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Noble) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Noble. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6976, Longitude: -88.2235