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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 Oquawka (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 Oquawka. 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 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.

Oquawka is located in Henderson County and is the County Seat.

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 Henderson County: Des Moines (IA), Lee (IA), Hancock, McDonough, Mercer & Warren.

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

  • Henderson County     (The home county of Oquawka)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oquawka, with the one closest to Oquawka listed first.
    • Rozetta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rozetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
      • Rozetta is located in Henderson County
    • Milroy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Henderson County
    • Gladstone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Biggsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
      • Biggsville is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Olena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
      • Olena is located in Henderson County
    • Gulf Port
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
      • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Stronghurst
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronghurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
      • Stronghurst is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <2>
    • Media
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Media have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Carman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
      • Carman is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <2>
    • Raritan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raritan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
      • Raritan is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Terre Haute
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
      • Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
    • Lomax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <2>
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oquawka, with the one closest to Oquawka listed first.
    • Disco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
      • Disco is located in Hancock County
    • Dallas City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • La Harpe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
      • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
    • Pontoosuc
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
      • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Colusa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
      • Colusa is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <2>
    • Niota
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <2>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oquawka, with the one closest to Oquawka listed first.
    • Henderson Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
      • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
    • Abingdon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Galesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Rio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oquawka, with the one closest to Oquawka listed first.
    • Blandinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Sciota
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Good Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Hope <2>
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oquawka, with the one closest to Oquawka listed first.
    • Keithsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Seaton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • New Boston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <2>
    • Sunbeam
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
      • Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
    • Joy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <2>
    • Aledo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
      • Aledo is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <2>
    • Burgess
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Mercer County
    • Alexis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Petersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Mercer County
    • Eliza
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
      • Eliza is located in Mercer County
    • Gilchrist
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
      • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
    • Shale City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
      • Shale City is located in Mercer County
    • North Henderson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Rock Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oquawka, with the one closest to Oquawka listed first.
    • Buffalo Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Reynolds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oquawka, with the one closest to Oquawka listed first.
    • Little York
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Kirkwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Eleanor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Warren County
    • Smithshire
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithshire
      • Smithshire is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithshire <2>
    • Monmouth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Gerlaw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerlaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Roseville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cameron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Berwick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Shanghai City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
      • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
    • Utah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
      • Utah is located in Warren County
    • Youngstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
      • Youngstown is located in Warren County
  • Des Moines County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oquawka, with the one closest to Oquawka listed first.
    • Kingston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Sperry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
      • Sperry is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Mediapolis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Burlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
    • Dodgeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • West Burlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
      • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <2>
    • Patterson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Middletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Danville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Yarmouth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Henry County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oquawka, with the one closest to Oquawka listed first.
    • New London
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Henry County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
    • Mount Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Henry County (IA)
      • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
    • Lowell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Henry County (IA)
    • Winfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lee County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oquawka, with the one closest to Oquawka listed first.
    • South Augusta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
      • South Augusta is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Wever
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wever have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wever
      • Wever is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wever <2>
    • Denmark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sawyer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Sawyer is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Former names for Sawyer:
      • Atlee
      • Edwards
    • Fort Madison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Louisa County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oquawka, with the one closest to Oquawka listed first.
    • Oakville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Louisa County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <2>
    • Elrick Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
      • Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County (IA)
    • Morning Sun
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <2>
    • Wapello
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
      • Wapello is located in Louisa County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
    • Grandview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Louisa County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
    • Letts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
      • Letts is located in Louisa County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letts <2>
  • Muscatine County (IA)
    • Fruitland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Oquawka ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oquawka.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 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 Oquawka:

Cemeteries Near Oquawka ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oquawka.

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

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

  • Oquawka Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oquawka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oquawka Cemetery
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
  • Cumberland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Cemetery
  • Rozetta Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Stockton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stockton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108412 <4>
  • Newberry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newberry Cemetery
  • South Henderson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Henderson Cemetery
  • Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
  • Hinson Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson Family Cemetery
  • Kingston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Cemetery
  • Bazel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bazel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bazel Cemetery
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    • Biggsville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biggsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biggsville Cemetery
    • Coghill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coghill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coghill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105186 <4>
    • Driskell Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Driskell Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Driskell Farm 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oquawka had a population of 1,100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Oquawka had a population of 1,231 people.

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

  • Rozetta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rozetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
    • Rozetta is located in Henderson County
  • Gladstone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Milroy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
    • Milroy is located in Henderson County
  • Kingston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Huron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Latty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty
    • Latty is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Olena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
    • Olena is located in Henderson County
  • Kossuth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
    • Kossuth is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Sperry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
    • Sperry is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Kirkwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Little York
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Keithsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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    • Burlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
    • Oakville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Louisa County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <2>
    • Ogle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
      • Ogle is located in Mercer County

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

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oquawka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oquawka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9395, Longitude: -90.9493    
<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>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.
<6>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 Oquawka, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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