Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about 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 may 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)
- Matherville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sherrard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shale City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shale City is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Gilchrist
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
- Viola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Griffin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Griffin is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Aledo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Marston is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- New Windsor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Windsor is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
- Windsor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Windsor is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
- Burgess
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Burgess is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Sunbeam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
- 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)
- Milroy is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Rozetta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rozetta is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
- 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)
- Ophiem is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
- Orion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lynn Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Alpha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Andover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Morristown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Morristown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Briar Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
- Colona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Osco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Green Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Green Rock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
- Woodhull
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Cleveland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- 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)
- Henderson Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
- Henderson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- East Galesburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
- 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)
- Coyne Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Milan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Edgington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edgington is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
- Andalusia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Coal Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Moline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- East Moline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Moline is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
- Carbon Cliff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Shanghai City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
- Gerlaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Little York
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Eleanor
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Eleanor is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
- Utah
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Utah is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
- Monmouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Surrey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Surrey is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
- Cameron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cedar County (IA)
- Sunbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunbury is located in Cedar County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- 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)
- Elrick Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
- Grandview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Grandview is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- 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)
- Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
- Fairport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairport is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Pine Mills ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
- Pleasant Prairie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Stockton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Stockton is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Muscatine
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- South Towne Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
- Fruitland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fruitland is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Wilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <1>
- Moscow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- 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)
- 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)
- Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Panorama Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Pleasant Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Walcott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eldridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Maysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Maysville is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- 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)
- Hickory Grove is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Durant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Orangemans Hall - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Woods Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Schoening Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Corns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Farlows Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- German Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Friends Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sherrard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Quaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (279 more) ...
- Cable Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. John's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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.<2>
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)
- Reynolds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cable
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cable is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
- Taylor Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hamlet is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Gilchrist
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
- Viola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Griffin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Griffin is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Swedona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Swedona is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedona
- Milan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Edgington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edgington is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
- Andalusia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Marston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Marston is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Millersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millersburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- New Windsor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Windsor is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
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 60 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]<3>. 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 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 Orangemans Hall:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Mercer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Knox County
- Rock Island County
- Warren County
- Cedar County
- Louisa County
- Muscatine County
- Scott County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Orangemans Hall) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |