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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 Ontario (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 Ontario. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Ontario is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Fulton, Henry, Mercer, Peoria, Stark & Warren.

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

  • Knox County     (The home county of Ontario)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ontario, with the one closest to Ontario listed first.
    • Oneida
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wataga
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wataga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
      • Wataga is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wataga <1>
    • Henderson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <1>
    • Rio
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio <1>
    • Henderson Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
      • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
    • Altona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • East Galesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
      • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Galesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Victoria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <1>
    • Knoxville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <1>
    • Appleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Dahinda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahinda
      • Dahinda is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahinda <1>
  • Bureau County
    • Neponset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
      • Neponset is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neponset <1>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ontario, with the one closest to Ontario listed first.
    • London Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Mills
      • London Mills is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London Mills <1>
    • Avon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
    • Farmington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Henderson County
    • Rozetta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rozetta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
      • Rozetta is located in Henderson County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ontario, with the one closest to Ontario listed first.
    • Woodhull
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
      • Woodhull is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhull <1>
    • Alpha
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <1>
    • Ophiem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophiem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
      • Ophiem is located in Henry County
    • Bishop Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hill
      • Bishop Hill is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop Hill <1>
    • Andover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <1>
    • Lynn Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center
      • Lynn Center is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Center <1>
    • Galva
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cambridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Osco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osco
      • Osco is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osco <1>
    • Orion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Morristown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Henry County
    • Kewanee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
      • Kewanee is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewanee <1>
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ontario, with the one closest to Ontario listed first.
    • North Henderson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Henderson
      • North Henderson is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Henderson <1>
    • New Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
      • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
    • Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Alexis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Griffin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Mercer County
    • Viola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <1>
    • Burgess
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Mercer County
    • Gilchrist
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
      • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
    • Matherville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
      • Matherville is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matherville <1>
    • Shale City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
      • Shale City is located in Mercer County
    • Sherrard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrard <1>
    • Preemption
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preemption have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption
      • Preemption is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preemption <1>
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ontario, with the one closest to Ontario listed first.
    • Elmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Peoria County
    • Laura
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Monica
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
      • Monica is located in Peoria County
    • Brimfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brimfield <1>
    • Elmwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Princeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
      • Princeville is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <1>
  • Rock Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ontario, with the one closest to Ontario listed first.
    • Reynolds
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Coal Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <1>
    • Coyne Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyne Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
      • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
    • Oak Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Taylor Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Ridge
      • Taylor Ridge is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Ridge <1>
    • Carbon Cliff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Cliff
      • Carbon Cliff is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon Cliff <1>
    • Rustic Acres
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
      • Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
    • Silvis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
      • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <1>
    • Milan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <1>
    • Barstow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • East Moline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
      • East Moline is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ontario, with the one closest to Ontario listed first.
    • La Fayette
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fayette
      • La Fayette is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Fayette <1>
    • Toulon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <1>
    • Wyoming
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Modena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Stark County
    • Osceola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Stark County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ontario, with the one closest to Ontario listed first.
    • Shanghai City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
      • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
    • Utah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
      • Utah is located in Warren County
    • Gerlaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerlaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlaw
      • Gerlaw is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerlaw <1>
    • Cameron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Monmouth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,801 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <1>
    • Eleanor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Warren County
    • Berwick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <1>
    • Little York
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little York <1>
    • Kirkwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <1>
    • Roseville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Ontario ...

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 222 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ontario.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Ontario:

Cemeteries Near Ontario ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ontario.

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

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

  • Ontario Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ontario Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ontario Cemetery
  • Robbins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
  • Bruner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruner Cemetery
  • Junk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Junk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Junk Cemetery
  • Rice - Blue Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice - Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice - Blue Cemetery
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wataga Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rio Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rio Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rio Baptist Cemetery
  • Deatherage Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deatherage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deatherage Cemetery
  • Gum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gum Cemetery
  • State of Illinois Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oneida Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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    • Rio Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Henderson Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Grove 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 Ontario had a population of 1,225 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Henderson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <1>
  • Wataga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wataga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
    • Wataga is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wataga <1>
  • Oneida
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
    • Rio is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio <1>
  • Altona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Alpha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <1>
  • Nekoma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
    • Nekoma is located in Henry County
  • North Henderson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Henderson
    • North Henderson is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Henderson <1>
  • Galesburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Knox
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Knox is located in Knox County
  • Utah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
    • Utah is located in Warren County
  • Knoxville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <1>
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    • Victoria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <1>
    • New Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
      • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
    • Appleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Knox County

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

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

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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 '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- Ontario) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ontario. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0786, Longitude: -90.3076       In this case, the coordinates for Ontario have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Ontario, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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