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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 Obed (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 Obed. 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 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.

Obed is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Christian, Coles, Cumberland, Effingham, Fayette, Macon, Montgomery & Moultrie.

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

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Obed)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obed, with the one closest to Obed listed first.
    • Yantisville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
      • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
    • Moweaqua
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
      • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <2>
    • Findlay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Tower Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
      • Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <2>
    • Shelbyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Windsor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Cowden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
      • Cowden is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <2>
    • Strasburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
    • Mode
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Oconee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <2>
    • Sexson Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
      • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obed, with the one closest to Obed listed first.
    • Assumption
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assumption <2>
    • Sandersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Christian County
    • Pana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
      • Pana is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <2>
    • Owaneco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owaneco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owaneco
      • Owaneco is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owaneco <2>
    • Stonington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <2>
    • Velma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
      • Velma is located in Christian County
    • Rosamond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosamond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosamond
      • Rosamond is located in Christian County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosamond <2>
    • Taylorville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Grove City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Christian County
    • Mount Auburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarksdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Clarksdale is located in Christian County
    • Bolivia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
      • Bolivia is located in Christian County
  • Coles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obed, with the one closest to Obed listed first.
    • Cooks Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
    • Magnet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
    • Mattoon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Dorans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
      • Dorans is located in Coles County
  • Cumberland County
    • Neoga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <2>
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obed, with the one closest to Obed listed first.
    • Arthur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <2>
    • Chesterville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Douglas County
    • Garrett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obed, with the one closest to Obed listed first.
    • Beecher City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
      • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Moccasin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
      • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
    • Shumway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
      • Shumway is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <2>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obed, with the one closest to Obed listed first.
    • Holliday
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Dressor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dressor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
      • Dressor is located in Fayette County
  • Logan County
    • Latham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obed, with the one closest to Obed listed first.
    • Macon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hervey City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hervey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
      • Hervey City is located in Macon County
    • Mount Zion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <2>
    • Blue Mound
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
      • Blue Mound is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <2>
    • Elwin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwin
      • Elwin is located in Macon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwin <2>
    • Boody
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Casner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
      • Casner is located in Macon County
    • Long Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
      • Long Creek is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Decatur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Sangamon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
      • Sangamon is located in Macon County
    • Harristown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
      • Harristown is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <2>
    • Bearsdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
      • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obed, with the one closest to Obed listed first.
    • Ohlman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wenonah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenonah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
      • Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Nokomis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Coalton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
  • Moultrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obed, with the one closest to Obed listed first.
    • Bethany
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
    • Dunn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
    • Dalton City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sullivan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cushman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
    • Lake City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Moultrie County
    • Lovington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
      • Lovington is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <2>
    • Allenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Cadwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
      • Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
    • Gays
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Gays is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <2>
    • Coles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Moultrie County
  • Piatt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obed, with the one closest to Obed listed first.
    • La Place
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
      • La Place is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Place <2>
    • Lintner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lintner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
      • Lintner is located in Piatt County
    • Burrowsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
      • Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
    • Hammond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <2>
    • Cerro Gordo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <2>
    • Milmine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milmine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmine
      • Milmine is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milmine <2>
    • Voorhies
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
    • Atwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <2>
    • Bement
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
      • Bement is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <2>
  • Sangamon County
    • Illiopolis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Obed ...

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 172 newspapers that have been published in the area around Obed.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Obed, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Obed.

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 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 Obed:

Cemeteries Near Obed ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Obed.

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

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

  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
  • Little Flock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Flock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Flock Cemetery
  • Tolley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolley Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Prairie Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Home Cemetery
  • Brunswick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunswick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunswick Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
  • Ludwig Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ludwig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludwig Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Long Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Grove Cemetery
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    • Henton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henton Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Obed had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Yantisville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
    • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
  • Henton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henton
    • Henton is located in Shelby County
  • Todds Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point
    • Todds Point is located in Shelby County
  • Moweaqua
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
    • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <2>
  • Radford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
    • Radford is located in Christian County
  • Assumption
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
    • Assumption is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assumption <2>
  • Findlay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Walker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Macon County
  • Dunkel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkel
    • Dunkel is located in Christian County
  • Bethany
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
  • Macon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dunn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
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    • Dalton City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tower Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
      • Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <2>
    • Shelbyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Obed) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Obed. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5653, Longitude: -88.9026       In this case, the coordinates for Obed have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Obed, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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