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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 Ogden (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 Ogden. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Ogden is located in Champaign 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 Champaign County: Douglas, Edgar, Ford, McLean, Piatt & Vermilion.

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

  • Champaign County     (The home county of Ogden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ogden, with the one closest to Ogden listed first.
    • Saint Joseph
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Royal
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <1>
    • Homer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
    • Rutherford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Champaign County
    • Mayview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Champaign County
    • Sidney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <1>
    • Flatville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
      • Flatville is located in Champaign County
    • Mira
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira
      • Mira is located in Champaign County
    • Gifford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
      • Gifford is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <1>
    • Penfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Philo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
      • Philo is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <1>
    • Urbana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <1>
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ogden, with the one closest to Ogden listed first.
    • Fairland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Douglas County
    • Villa Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
      • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
    • Newman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Murdock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Murdock is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdock <1>
    • Camargo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hayes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
      • Hayes is located in Douglas County
    • Patterson Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Tuscola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <1>
    • Chicken Bristle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
      • Chicken Bristle is located in Douglas County
    • Ficklin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ficklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
      • Ficklin is located in Douglas County
  • Edgar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ogden, with the one closest to Ogden listed first.
    • Palermo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palermo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Edgar County
    • Hume
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
      • Hume is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hume <1>
    • Metcalf
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
      • Metcalf is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metcalf <1>
    • Chrisman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
      • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <1>
    • Brocton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Bloomfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Edgar County
    • Scottland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottland
      • Scottland is located in Edgar County
    • Raven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Edgar County
  • Ford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ogden, with the one closest to Ogden listed first.
    • Paxton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <1>
    • Elliott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Proctor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Proctor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Ford County
  • Iroquois County
    • Loda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loda
      • Loda is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loda <1>
  • Piatt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ogden, with the one closest to Ogden listed first.
    • Mansfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <1>
    • White Heath
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Heath
      • White Heath is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Heath <1>
  • Vermilion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ogden, with the one closest to Ogden listed first.
    • Fithian
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fithian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fithian
      • Fithian is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fithian <1>
    • Muncie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
      • Muncie is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <1>
    • Fairmount
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <1>
    • Oakwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <1>
    • Belgium Row
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium Row
      • Belgium Row is located in Vermilion County
    • Glenburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
    • Missionfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
      • Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
    • Newtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Vermilion County
    • Collison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Catlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
      • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <1>
    • Armstrong
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Allerton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
      • Allerton is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <1>
  • Fountain County (IN)
    • Covington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <1>
  • Vermillion County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ogden, with the one closest to Ogden listed first.
    • Rileysburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rileysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileysburg
      • Rileysburg is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Gessie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
      • Gessie is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Eugene
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
      • Eugene is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Perrysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
      • Perrysville is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <1>
    • Tree Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Spring
      • Tree Spring is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Cayuga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <1>
  • Warren County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ogden, with the one closest to Ogden listed first.
    • State Line City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
      • State Line City is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • State Line
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Foster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baltimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Hedrick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Hedrick is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Pence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Sloan ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sloan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Sloan is located in Warren County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near Ogden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ogden.

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

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

  • Loeffler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loeffler Cemetery
    • The Loeffler Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Loeffler Family Burials
  • Burris - Hartman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Stearns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stearns Cemetery
    • The Stearns Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Stearns Cemetery
  • Bodkin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
    • The Peters Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Thompson Cemetery
  • Old Homer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Homer Cemetery
    • The Old Homer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dunkard Cemetery
  • Umbenhower Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
    • The Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • American Legion Cemetery
    • Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
    • Homer G. A. R Cemetery
  • Stearns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    • The St. John Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Royal St. Johns Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (286 more) ...
    • Dalbey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalbey Cemetery
      • The Dalbey Cemetery has also been known as:
      • McFarland Cemetery
    • Old Huss Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bliss Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bliss Cemetery
      • The Bliss Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Bliss 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ogden had a population of 334 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ogden had a population of 787 people.

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

  • Fithian
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fithian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fithian
    • Fithian is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fithian <1>
  • Saint Joseph
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Homer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
  • Muncie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
    • Muncie is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <1>
  • Royal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Royal is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <1>
  • Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Vermilion County
  • Mayview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
    • Mayview is located in Champaign County
  • Sidney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <1>
  • Fairmount
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <1>
  • Deers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deers
    • Deers is located in Champaign County
  • Oakwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
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  • Sellers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
    • Sellers is located in Champaign County
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    • Missionfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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      • Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
    • Glenburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
    • Flatville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
      • Flatville is located in Champaign County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ogden ...

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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ogden.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ogden. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ogden and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ogden.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6> of Ogden.

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 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 Ogden:

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

The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.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 Ogden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ogden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ogden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1151, Longitude: -87.9563       In this case, the coordinates for Ogden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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