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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 Onarga (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 Onarga. 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.

Onarga is located in Iroquois 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 Iroquois County: Ford, Kankakee, Vermilion, Benton (IN) & Newton (IN).

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

  • Iroquois County     (The home county of Onarga)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Onarga, with the one closest to Onarga listed first.
    • Del Rey
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
      • Del Rey is located in Iroquois County
    • Gilman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ridgeville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Iroquois County
    • La Hogue
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Hogue
      • La Hogue is located in Iroquois County
    • Thawville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thawville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thawville
      • Thawville is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thawville <1>
    • Danforth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
      • Danforth is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <1>
    • Crescent City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
      • Crescent City is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <1>
    • Buckley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley
      • Buckley is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckley <1>
    • Woodworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
      • Woodworth is located in Iroquois County
    • Ashkum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashkum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashkum
      • Ashkum is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashkum <1>
    • Cissna Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park
      • Cissna Park is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cissna Park <1>
    • Schwer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
      • Schwer is located in Iroquois County
    • Claytonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Onarga, with the one closest to Onarga listed first.
    • Ludlow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <1>
    • Gifford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Prospect
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Champaign County
    • Rantoul
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
      • Rantoul is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rantoul <1>
  • Ford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Onarga, with the one closest to Onarga listed first.
    • Piper City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piper City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper City
      • Piper City is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piper City <1>
    • Roberts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberts <1>
    • Melvin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <1>
    • Paxton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Kempton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempton <1>
    • Cabery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabery
      • Cabery is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabery <1>
    • Sibley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <1>
    • Elliott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gibson City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
      • Gibson City is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
      • Gibson City has also been known as:
      • Gibson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <1>
    • Proctor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Ford County
  • Kankakee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Onarga, with the one closest to Onarga listed first.
    • Herscher
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Irwin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Otto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Kankakee County
    • Sammons Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sammons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
      • Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Sammons Point has also been known as:
      • Sammons Point village
    • Buckingham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckingham <1>
    • Saint Anne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne
      • Saint Anne is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anne <1>
    • Aroma Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma Park
      • Aroma Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aroma Park <1>
    • Limestone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Kankakee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Union Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Bonfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Reddick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Onarga, with the one closest to Onarga listed first.
    • Chatsworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
      • Chatsworth is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatsworth <1>
    • Charlotte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
      • Charlotte is located in Livingston County
    • Cullom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
      • Cullom is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullom <1>
    • Forrest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
      • Forrest is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest <1>
    • Strawn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawn
      • Strawn is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawn <1>
    • Wing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
      • Wing is located in Livingston County
    • Saunemin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saunemin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunemin
      • Saunemin is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saunemin <1>
    • Emington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emington
      • Emington is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emington <1>
    • Campus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campus
      • Campus is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campus <1>
    • Fairbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Cardiff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Livingston County
    • Swygert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swygert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
      • Swygert is located in Livingston County
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Onarga, with the one closest to Onarga listed first.
    • Cropsey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Anchor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Vermilion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Onarga, with the one closest to Onarga listed first.
    • Rankin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rankin <1>
    • East Lynn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
      • East Lynn is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lynn <1>
    • Hoopeston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopeston
      • Hoopeston is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopeston <1>
    • Armstrong
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armstrong <1>
    • Coalton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Vermilion County
    • Rossville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Potomac
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potomac <1>
  • Benton County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Onarga, with the one closest to Onarga listed first.
    • Freeland Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
      • Freeland Park is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Raub
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
      • Raub is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Dunn ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Ambia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
      • Ambia is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Newton County (IN)
    • Kentland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
      • Kentland is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Onarga ...

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 187 newspapers that have been published in the area around Onarga.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Onarga. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Onarga and those printed in the larger area surrounding Onarga.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Onarga.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Onarga:

Cemeteries Near Onarga ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Onarga.

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

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

  • Onarga Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Onarga Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Onarga.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onarga Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1926812 <4>
  • Del Rey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Gilman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilman Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Gilman.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilman Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1027535 <4>
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wenger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wenger Cemetery
  • Thawville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thawville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thawville Cemetery
  • Lisk Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisk Cemetery
  • St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery
  • St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
  • Kirby Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bardon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bardon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bardon Cemetery
    • Cissna Park Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cissna Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cissna Park Cemetery
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran 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 Onarga had a population of 994 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Onarga had a population of 1,241 people.

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

  • Del Rey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
    • Del Rey is located in Iroquois County
  • Gilman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ridgeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Ridgeville is located in Iroquois County
  • La Hogue
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Hogue
    • La Hogue is located in Iroquois County
  • Thawville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thawville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thawville
    • Thawville is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thawville <1>
  • Danforth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
    • Danforth is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <1>
  • Buckley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley
    • Buckley is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckley <1>
  • Crescent City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
    • Crescent City is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <1>
  • Woodworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
    • Woodworth is located in Iroquois County
  • Piper City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piper City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper City
    • Piper City is located in Ford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piper City <1>
  • Roberts
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Roberts is located in Ford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberts <1>
  • Cissna Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park
    • Cissna Park is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cissna Park <1>
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    • Ashkum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashkum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashkum
      • Ashkum is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashkum <1>
    • Schwer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
      • Schwer is located in Iroquois County
    • Loda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>

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

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

The official website for Iroquois County: www.iroquois-co.com/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Onarga) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Onarga. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7161, Longitude: -88.0060    
<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 Onarga, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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