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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 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 have occurred.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

North Peoria is located in Peoria 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
      • West Peoria is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <1>
    • Keller
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
      • Keller is located in Peoria County
    • Pottstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
      • Pottstown is located in Peoria County
    • Orange Prairie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orange Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Prairie
      • Orange Prairie is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Prairie <1>
    • Bellevue
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • Mossville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
      • Mossville is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <1>
    • Bartonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Maxwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Peoria County
    • Norwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Edwards
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Dunlap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
      • Breeds is located in Fulton County
    • Banner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <1>
    • Farmington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Brereton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
      • Brereton is located in Fulton County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfermline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfermline
      • Dunfermline is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunfermline <1>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates City
      • Yates City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates City <1>
    • Williamsfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
      • Williamsfield is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <1>
    • Dahinda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahinda
      • Dahinda is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahinda <1>
    • Maquon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Logan County
    • Emden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
      • Emden is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emden <1>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Sparland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
      • Sparland is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <1>
    • Lacon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
      • Lacon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <1>
    • Camp Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • La Rose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rose
      • La Rose is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Rose <1>
    • Varna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Henry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <1>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
      • Manito is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <1>
    • Union
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Mason County
    • Forest City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • San Jose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Jose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
      • San Jose is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <1>
    • Goofy Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
      • Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
    • Natrona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Mason County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
      • Carlock is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlock <1>
    • Danvers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in McLean County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <1>
    • Yuton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
      • Yuton is located in McLean County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
      • Speer is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speer <1>
    • Wyoming
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Jersey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Jersey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
      • West Jersey is located in Stark County
    • Castleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <1>
    • Toulon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <1>
    • Modena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Stark County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trailpark Gardens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailpark Gardens
      • Trailpark Gardens is located in Tazewell County
    • East Peoria
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
      • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
      • Former name for East Peoria:
      • Hilton
    • Sunnyland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunnyland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
      • Sunnyland is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyland <1>
    • Wesley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Tazewell County
    • Highway Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
      • Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
    • Robein
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robein
      • Robein is located in Tazewell County
    • Harvard Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
      • Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
    • Creve Coeur
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
      • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
      • Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
    • Beverly Manor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Manor
      • Beverly Manor is located in Tazewell County
    • Marquette Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette Heights
      • Marquette Heights is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
    • Caldwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Tazewell County
    • Gardena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
      • Gardena is located in Tazewell County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
      • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Germantown Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
      • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <1>
    • Spring Bay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
      • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Metamora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <1>
    • Eureka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <1>
    • Goodfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <1>
    • Congerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
      • Congerville is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <1>
    • Roanoke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <1>
    • Washburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <1>
    • Secor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
      • Secor is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secor <1>
    • Benson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • El Paso
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
      • El Paso is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <1>
    • Panola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people

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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary's of the Woods Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's of the Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's of the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fondulac Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fondulac Cemetery
    • The Fondulac Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Camlin Cemetery
  • Pottstown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pottstown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pottstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gerber Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perria County Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perria County Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perria County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haedicke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haedicke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
    • Keller is located in Peoria County
  • Pottstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
    • Pottstown is located in Peoria County
  • Kickapoo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kickapoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
    • Kickapoo is located in Peoria County
  • Wesley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Wesley is located in Tazewell County
  • Farmdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
    • Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
  • Orange Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orange Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Prairie
    • Orange Prairie is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Prairie <1>
  • Maxwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Peoria County
  • Bartonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Alta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Alta is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <1>
  • Mossville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
    • Mossville is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <1>
  • Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
    • Grove is located in Tazewell County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Groveland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Spring Bay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
      • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
      • 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]<6>. 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 like to 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 North Peoria:

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

The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.il.us/

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

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 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>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.
<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 North Peoria, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Peoria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Peoria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7175, Longitude: -89.5843       In this case, the coordinates for North Peoria have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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