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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 Orangemans Hall (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 Orangemans Hall. 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 and doctors 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.

Orangemans Hall is located in Mercer 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 Mercer County: Des Moines (IA), Louisa (IA), Henderson, Henry, Knox, Rock Island & Warren.

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

  • Mercer County     (The home county of Orangemans Hall)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orangemans Hall, with the one closest to Orangemans Hall listed first.
    • Preemption
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preemption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Matherville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sherrard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Shale City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Gilchrist
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
      • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
    • Viola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Griffin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Mercer County
    • Aledo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Marston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
      • Marston is located in Mercer County
    • New Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
      • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
    • Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Burgess
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Mercer County
    • Sunbeam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
      • Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orangemans Hall, with the one closest to Orangemans Hall listed first.
    • Milroy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Henderson County
    • Rozetta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rozetta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
      • Rozetta is located in Henderson County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orangemans Hall, with the one closest to Orangemans Hall listed first.
    • Ophiem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophiem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
      • Ophiem is located in Henry County
    • Orion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lynn Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Alpha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Andover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Morristown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morristown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Henry County
    • Briar Bluff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briar Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
      • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
    • Colona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
      • Colona is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <2>
    • Osco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Green Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
      • Green Rock is located in Henry County
    • Woodhull
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Dayton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Henry County
    • Cleveland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orangemans Hall, with the one closest to Orangemans Hall listed first.
    • Rio
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Henderson Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Henderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Oneida
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Altona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wataga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Galesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • East Galesburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Rock Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orangemans Hall, with the one closest to Orangemans Hall listed first.
    • Reynolds
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Taylor Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Coyne Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyne Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Milan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Edgington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
      • Edgington is located in Rock Island County
    • Andalusia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
      • Andalusia is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <2>
    • Rock Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Coal Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Buffalo Prairie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Moline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
      • Moline is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <2>
    • East Moline
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Carbon Cliff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orangemans Hall, with the one closest to Orangemans Hall listed first.
    • Shanghai City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Gerlaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Little York
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Eleanor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleanor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Warren County
    • Utah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
      • Utah is located in Warren County
    • Monmouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Surrey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surrey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
      • Surrey is located in Warren County
    • Cameron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Cedar County (IA)
    • Sunbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Cedar County (IA)
  • Louisa County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orangemans Hall, with the one closest to Orangemans Hall listed first.
    • Oakville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
      • Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County (IA)
    • Grandview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Muscatine County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orangemans Hall, with the one closest to Orangemans Hall listed first.
    • Midway Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
      • Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County (IA)
    • Fairport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in Muscatine County (IA)
    • Pine Mills ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
      • Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County (IA)
    • Pleasant Prairie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
      • Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine County (IA)
    • Stockton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Muscatine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
      • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <2>
    • South Towne Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
      • South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County (IA)
    • Fruitland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Wilton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
    • Moscow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Muscatine County (IA)
  • Scott County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orangemans Hall, with the one closest to Orangemans Hall listed first.
    • Buffalo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
    • Davenport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Blue Grass
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bettendorf
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Riverdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Panorama Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
      • Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Pleasant Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <2>
    • Walcott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
      • Walcott is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walcott <2>
    • Eldridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Maysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Le Claire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Durant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
      • Durant is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Orangemans Hall ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orangemans Hall.

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

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

  • Preemption Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preemption Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preemption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woods Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schoening Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoening Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schoening Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farlows Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farlows Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farlows Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sherrard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gray Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cable Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Village Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chapel Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Orangemans Hall in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Orangemans Hall.

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

  • Preemption
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preemption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Reynolds
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cable
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
    • Cable is located in Mercer County
  • Taylor Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Hamlet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Mercer County
  • Gilchrist
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
    • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
  • Viola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Griffin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Griffin is located in Mercer County
  • Swedona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedona
    • Swedona is located in Mercer County
  • Milan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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 <2>
  • Edgington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
    • Edgington is located in Rock Island County
  • Andalusia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
    • Andalusia is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <2>
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    • Marston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
      • Marston is located in Mercer County
    • Millersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Mercer County
    • New Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
      • New Windsor 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 Orangemans Hall. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orangemans Hall.

Newspapers Published in Orangemans Hall ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orangemans Hall.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orangemans Hall, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Orangemans Hall.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Orangemans Hall:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orangemans Hall. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Orangemans Hall, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Orangemans Hall) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orangemans Hall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3136, Longitude: -90.6082       In this case, the coordinates for Orangemans Hall have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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