Our Genealogy Helper
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 North Chillicothe (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 North Chillicothe. 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.
Name Variations for North Chillicothe ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for North Chillicothe: N. Chillicothe
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 and 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.
North Chillicothe is located in Peoria 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 Peoria County: Fulton, Knox, Marshall, Stark, Tazewell & Woodford.
Below are the counties that are near North Chillicothe. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Chillicothe:
- Peoria County (The home county of North Chillicothe)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Chillicothe, with the one closest to North Chillicothe listed first.
- Chillicothe
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rome
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Edelstein
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Hallock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Hallock is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hallock
- Mossville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dunlap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Keller
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Keller is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
- Peoria Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Orange Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Princeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- North Peoria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- North Peoria is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Peoria
- Peoria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Monica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Monica is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
- Bureau County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Chillicothe, with the one closest to North Chillicothe listed first.
- Milo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Milo is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Tiskilwa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bureau Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Bureau Junction has also been known as:
- Bureau
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <1>
- Buda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- De Pue
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- De Pue is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
- Wyanet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Neponset
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Princeton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fulton County
- Farmington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Henry County
- Kewanee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Chillicothe, with the one closest to North Chillicothe listed first.
- Williamsfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Yates City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- La Salle County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Chillicothe, with the one closest to North Chillicothe listed first.
- Priscilla ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Priscilla is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priscilla
- Rutland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Leeds
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Leeds is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Lostant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lostant is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Lostant has also been known as:
- Lost Ant
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostant <1>
- Dana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tonica
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Chillicothe, with the one closest to North Chillicothe listed first.
- Hopewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Sparland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lacon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- La Rose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Henry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Varna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Toluca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Evans ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Evans is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Wenona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- McLean County
- Carlock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Chillicothe, with the one closest to North Chillicothe listed first.
- Putnam
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Magnolia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- McNabb
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hennepin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Palatine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
- Granville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Standard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stark County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Chillicothe, with the one closest to North Chillicothe listed first.
- Speer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Castleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wyoming
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Modena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Modena is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
- Toulon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Jersey
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- West Jersey is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
- Osceola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Osceola is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- La Fayette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tazewell County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Chillicothe, with the one closest to North Chillicothe listed first.
- Trailpark Gardens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Trailpark Gardens is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailpark Gardens
- Harvard Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
- Beverly Manor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Beverly Manor is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Manor
- Robein
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Robein is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robein
- Sunnyland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Washington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- East Peoria
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
- Former name for East Peoria:
- Hilton
- Farmdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
- Highway Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
- Caldwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Caldwell is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Cooper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cooper is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Wesley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wesley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Crandall ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Crandall is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Woodford County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Chillicothe, with the one closest to North Chillicothe listed first.
- Spring Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Bay View Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Washburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Germantown Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Metamora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roanoke
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Benson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Goodfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Secor
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Minonk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Woodford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Woodford is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Congerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Chillicothe, see our County-by-County Page for North Chillicothe.
Cemeteries Near North Chillicothe ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Chillicothe.
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 North Chillicothe - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Chillicothe covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Chillicothe, with the one closest to North Chillicothe listed first.
- Chillicothe City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hammett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- North Hampton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Yankee Lane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- La Salle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mooney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Black Partridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Babb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- New Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Spring Bay Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (312 more) ...
- Imhoff Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lawn Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Hallock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
While we didn't find North Chillicothe in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of North Chillicothe.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Chillicothe, with the one closest to North Chillicothe listed first.
- Chillicothe
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rome
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Edelstein
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Spring Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Sparland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lawn Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lawn Ridge is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Ridge
- West Hallock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Hallock is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hallock
- Akron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Akron is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Mossville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lacon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dunlap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cazenovia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cazenovia is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
- Low Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Low Point is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Point
- Washburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Chillicothe. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Chillicothe.
Newspapers Published in North Chillicothe ...
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 277 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Chillicothe.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Chillicothe, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Chillicothe.
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 professional and volunteer 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 North Chillicothe:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Peoria County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bureau County
- Fulton County
- Henry County
- Knox County
- La Salle County
- Marshall County
- McLean County
- Putnam County
- Stark County
- Tazewell County
- Woodford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
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> | 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 North Chillicothe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- North Chillicothe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |