Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Ogden is located in Champaign County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of 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)
- Homer
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rutherford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rutherford is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Mayview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mayview is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
- Sidney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Flatville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Flatville is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
- Mira
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mira is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira
- Gifford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Penfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Philo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Urbana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Fairland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Villa Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
- 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)
- Camargo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hayes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hayes is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
- Patterson Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
- Tuscola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chicken Bristle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chicken Bristle is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
- Ficklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ficklin is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
- 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)
- Palermo is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Hume
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Metcalf
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Chrisman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brocton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bloomfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomfield is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Scottland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Scottland is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottland
- Raven
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Raven is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- 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)
- Elliott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Proctor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Proctor is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Iroquois County
- Loda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- 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)
- White Heath
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Muncie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fairmount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Belgium Row
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Belgium Row is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium Row
- Glenburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Missionfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
- Newtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Newtown is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Collison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Catlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hillery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hillery is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
- Armstrong
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fountain County (IN)
- Covington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Rileysburg is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileysburg
- Gessie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gessie is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
- Eugene
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Eugene is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
- Perrysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tree Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tree Spring is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Spring
- Cayuga
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- 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)
- State Line City is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- State Line
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- State Line is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Foster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Foster is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Baltimore is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Hedrick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hedrick is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
- Pence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pence is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
- Sloan ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sloan is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ogden - one of the links might be able to help.
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 Loeffler Cemetery
- The Loeffler Cemetery has also been known as:
- Loeffler Family Burials
- Burris - Hartman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burris - Hartman Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Burris - Hartman Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northwest of Homer.
- Stearns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 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 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 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 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 (287 more) ...
- Dalbey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 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.<4>
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)
- Saint Joseph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Homer
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Muncie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Royal
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hope is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Mayview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mayview is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
- Sidney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Deers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Deers is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deers
- Oakwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sellers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sellers is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Missionfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
- Glenburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Flatville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Flatville is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
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]<2> of Ogden.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Champaign County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Douglas County
- Edgar County
- Ford County
- Iroquois County
- Piatt County
- Vermilion County
- Fountain County
- Vermillion County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ogden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Ogden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |