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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 Oblong (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 Oblong. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Oblong is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Clark, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland, Knox (IN) & Sullivan (IN).

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

  • Crawford County     (The home county of Oblong)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oblong, with the one closest to Oblong listed first.
    • Stoy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <2>
    • Dogwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Kibbie ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kibbie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
      • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kibbie
      • From Oblong to Kibbie
    • Oil Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Brier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hardinville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Hebron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Robinson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <2>
    • Bellair
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Landes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Villas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
      • Villas is located in Crawford County
    • Duncanville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Annapolis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <2>
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oblong, with the one closest to Oblong listed first.
    • Hogue Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
    • Oak Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
      • Oak Point is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Point
      • From Oblong to Oak Point
    • Melrose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • York
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • West Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County
    • Casey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Martinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <2>
    • Snyder
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snyder
      • From Oblong to Snyder
    • Clark Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Oilfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Cleone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cleone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
      • Cleone is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cleone
      • From Oblong to Cleone
    • Marshall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oblong, with the one closest to Oblong listed first.
    • Ingraham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sailor Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailor Springs
      • Sailor Springs is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sailor Springs <2>
  • Coles County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oblong, with the one closest to Oblong listed first.
    • Hazel Dell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Walla Walla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walla Walla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
      • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walla Walla
      • From Oblong to Walla Walla
    • Greenup
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jewett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <2>
    • Timothy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timothy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
      • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Timothy
      • From Oblong to Timothy
    • Union Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Toledo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <2>
    • Bradbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
      • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradbury
      • From Oblong to Bradbury
    • Diona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oblong, with the one closest to Oblong listed first.
    • Dieterich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Montrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oblong, with the one closest to Oblong listed first.
    • Willow Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <2>
    • Hunt City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sainte Marie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
      • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <2>
    • Yale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <2>
    • West Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
    • Falmouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Newton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
    • Rose Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rose Hill
      • From Oblong to Rose Hill
    • Hidalgo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
      • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <2>
    • Bogota
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lis
      • From Oblong to Lis
    • Wheeler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <2>
  • Lawrence County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oblong, with the one closest to Oblong listed first.
    • Dundas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Richland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <2>
    • Amity
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amity
      • From Oblong to Amity
    • Claremont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <2>
    • Olney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wakefield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Passport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Passport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
      • Passport is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Passport
      • From Oblong to Passport
    • Calhoun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
    • Noble
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <2>
    • Berryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berryville
      • From Oblong to Berryville
    • Gallagher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallagher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gallagher
      • From Oblong to Gallagher
    • Parkersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <2>
  • Knox County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oblong, with the one closest to Oblong listed first.
    • Oaktown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <2>
    • Busseron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Busseron
      • From Oblong to Busseron
    • Vincennes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sullivan County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oblong, with the one closest to Oblong listed first.
    • Merom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Graysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • New Lebanon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <2>
    • Fairbanks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Carlisle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
    • Paxton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Sullivan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Scott City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shelburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <2>
  • Vigo County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oblong, with the one closest to Oblong listed first.
    • Vigo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vigo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
      • Vigo is located in Vigo County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vigo
      • From Oblong to Vigo
    • Prairie Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near Oblong ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oblong.

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

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

  • Oblong Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oblong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oblong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mound Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sand Rock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Randolph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prior Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prior Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prior Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Todd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ste. Valentine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ste. Valentine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ste. Valentine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Berlin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Baily Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baily Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baily Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Edison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Yager Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yager Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oblong had a population of 390 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Oblong had a population of 1,357 people.

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

  • Kibbie ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kibbie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
    • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kibbie
    • From Oblong to Kibbie
  • Stoy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
    • Stoy is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <2>
  • Willow Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
    • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <2>
  • Hardinville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sainte Marie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
    • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <2>
  • Bellair
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Landes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • New Hebron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Robinson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <2>
  • Villas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
    • Villas is located in Crawford County
  • Yale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Yale is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <2>
  • Rafetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rafetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafetown
    • Rafetown is located in Jasper County
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    • Chauncey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
      • Chauncey is located in Lawrence County
    • Duncanville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Annapolis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Oblong ...

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 170 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oblong.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Oblong. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Oblong and those printed in the larger area surrounding Oblong.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5> of Oblong.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Oblong:

The official website for Oblong: www.villageofoblong.com/

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>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>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 Oblong, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Oblong) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oblong. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0019, Longitude: -87.9089    









 

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