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 Peoria (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 Peoria. 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 Peoria ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for North Peoria: N. Peoria
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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
North Peoria 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 Peoria. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Peoria:
- Peoria County (The home county of North Peoria)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Peoria, with the one closest to North Peoria listed first.
- Peoria
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Peoria Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- West Peoria
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Keller
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Keller is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
- Pottstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pottstown is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
- Orange Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bellevue
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bellevue is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
- Mossville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bartonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maxwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Maxwell is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Norwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Norwood is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Edwards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Peoria, with the one closest to North Peoria listed first.
- Breeds
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Breeds is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
- Banner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Farmington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Brereton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Brereton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
- Norris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Canton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dunfermline
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saint David
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Peoria, with the one closest to North Peoria listed first.
- Yates City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Williamsfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dahinda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maquon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Logan County
- Emden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Peoria, with the one closest to North Peoria listed first.
- Hopewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hopewell is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Sparland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lacon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- La Rose
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Varna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Henry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Toluca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Peoria, with the one closest to North Peoria listed first.
- Manito
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Forest City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Forest City is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- San Jose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Goofy Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
- Natrona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Natrona is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
- McLean County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Peoria, with the one closest to North Peoria listed first.
- Carlock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Danvers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Danvers is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Danvers has also been known as:
- Danver
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <1>
- Stanford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yuton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yuton is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
- Stark County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Peoria, with the one closest to North Peoria listed first.
- Speer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wyoming
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Jersey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Jersey is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
- Castleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Toulon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Modena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Modena is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
- Tazewell County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Peoria, with the one closest to North Peoria listed first.
- Trailpark Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Trailpark Gardens is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailpark Gardens
- East Peoria
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Sunnyland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wesley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wesley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Highway Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
- Robein
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Robein is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robein
- Harvard Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
- Creve Coeur
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
- Former name for Creve Coeur:
- Wesley City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <1>
- Farmdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
- Beverly Manor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Beverly Manor is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Manor
- Caldwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caldwell is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Gardena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gardena is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
- Woodford County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Peoria, with the one closest to North Peoria listed first.
- Bay View Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Germantown Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Metamora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Goodfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Congerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Roanoke
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Washburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Secor
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Benson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- El Paso
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Peoria, see our County-by-County Page for North Peoria.
Cemeteries Near North Peoria ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Peoria.
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 Peoria - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Peoria covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Peoria, with the one closest to North Peoria listed first.
- Springdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Parkview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mary's of the Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fondulac Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fondulac Cemetery
- The Fondulac Cemetery has also been known as:
- Camlin Cemetery
- Pottstown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gerber Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerber Cemetery
- The Gerber Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gerber School Cemetery
- Holland's Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland's Grove Cemetery
- The Holland's Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gable Cemetery
- Sand Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Perria County Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (318 more) ...
- Guth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ficht Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Haedicke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that North Peoria had a population of 1,086 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Peoria, with the one closest to North Peoria listed first.
- Peoria
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Keller
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Keller is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
- Pottstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pottstown is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
- Kickapoo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kickapoo is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
- Wesley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wesley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Farmdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
- Orange Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Maxwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Maxwell is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Bartonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mossville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grove is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Groveland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Spring Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Edwards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Peoria. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Peoria.
Newspapers Published in North Peoria ...
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 308 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Peoria.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Peoria, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Peoria.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to North Peoria:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Peoria County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Knox County
- Logan County
- Marshall County
- Mason County
- McLean 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 Peoria, 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 Peoria) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |