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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 Oreana (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 Oreana. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Oreana is located in Macon 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 Macon County: Christian, De Witt, Logan, Moultrie, Piatt, Sangamon & Shelby.

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

  • Macon County     (The home county of Oreana)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oreana, with the one closest to Oreana listed first.
    • Argenta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
      • Argenta is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argenta <2>
    • Sangamon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
      • Sangamon is located in Macon County
    • Forsyth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
      • Forsyth is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <2>
    • Decatur
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bearsdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
      • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
    • Maroa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
      • Long Creek is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Mount Zion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <2>
    • Casner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
      • Casner is located in Macon County
    • Warrensburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
      • Warrensburg is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <2>
    • Elwin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwin
      • Elwin is located in Macon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwin <2>
    • Harristown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
      • Harristown is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <2>
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oreana, with the one closest to Oreana listed first.
    • Ivesdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesdale
      • Ivesdale is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivesdale <2>
    • Seymour
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sadorus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadorus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadorus
      • Sadorus is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sadorus <2>
    • Bondville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mahomet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
      • Mahomet is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <2>
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oreana, with the one closest to Oreana listed first.
    • Mount Auburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Stonington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <2>
    • Grove City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Christian County
    • Sandersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Christian County
    • Bolivia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
      • Bolivia is located in Christian County
    • Assumption
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assumption <2>
  • De Witt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oreana, with the one closest to Oreana listed first.
    • Lane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Rowell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
      • Rowell is located in De Witt County
    • Weldon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Kenney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
      • Kenney is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <2>
    • Birkbeck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birkbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
      • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
    • De Witt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Hallsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
    • Fullerton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
      • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
    • Wapella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapella
      • Wapella is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapella <2>
    • Midland City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
      • Midland City is located in De Witt County
    • Parnell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in De Witt County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oreana, with the one closest to Oreana listed first.
    • Garrett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Arthur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <2>
    • Chicken Bristle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
      • Chicken Bristle is located in Douglas County
    • Ficklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ficklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
      • Ficklin is located in Douglas County
    • Chesterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Douglas County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oreana, with the one closest to Oreana listed first.
    • Latham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Chestnut
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Beason
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason
      • Beason is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beason <2>
    • Mount Pulaski
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pulaski
      • Mount Pulaski is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pulaski <2>
    • Lake Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Chestervale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
      • Chestervale is located in Logan County
    • Cornland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Atlanta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <2>
    • Lawndale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Lawndale is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <2>
    • Lincoln
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oreana, with the one closest to Oreana listed first.
    • Heyworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
      • Heyworth is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <2>
    • Le Roy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <2>
    • McLean
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
      • McLean is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <2>
  • Moultrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oreana, with the one closest to Oreana listed first.
    • Lake City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Moultrie County
    • Dalton City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lovington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
      • Lovington is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <2>
    • Bethany
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
    • Cushman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
    • Dunn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
    • Cadwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
      • Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
    • Sullivan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Piatt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oreana, with the one closest to Oreana listed first.
    • Cerro Gordo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <2>
    • Cisco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <2>
    • Milmine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milmine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmine
      • Milmine is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milmine <2>
    • La Place
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
      • La Place is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Place <2>
    • Lintner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lintner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
      • Lintner is located in Piatt County
    • Bement
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
      • Bement is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <2>
    • Burrowsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
      • Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
    • Voorhies
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
    • De Land
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Monticello
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
    • Hammond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <2>
    • White Heath
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Heath
      • White Heath is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Heath <2>
  • Sangamon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oreana, with the one closest to Oreana listed first.
    • Illiopolis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Mechanicsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo Hart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
      • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oreana, with the one closest to Oreana listed first.
    • Moweaqua
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
      • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <2>
    • Yantisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
      • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
    • Findlay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Oreana ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oreana.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Oreana:

Cemeteries Near Oreana ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oreana.

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

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Garver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garver Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
  • Ritchie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchie Cemetery
  • Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
  • Peck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
  • Friends Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Creek Cemetery
  • Spangler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spangler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spangler Cemetery
  • North Fork Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Fork Cemetery
  • Boiling Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boiling Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boiling Springs Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Cerro Gordo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cerro Gordo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cerro Gordo Cemetery
    • Cronninger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cronninger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cronninger Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oreana had a population of 170 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Oreana had a population of 804 people.

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

  • Sangamon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
    • Sangamon is located in Macon County
  • Argenta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
    • Argenta is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argenta <2>
  • Forsyth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
    • Forsyth is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <2>
  • Oakley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Macon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <2>
  • Emery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
    • Emery is located in Macon County
  • Decatur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bearsdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
    • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
  • Cerro Gordo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
    • Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <2>
  • Long Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
    • Long Creek is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Maroa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cisco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Cisco is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <2>
  • Wyckles
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyckles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles
    • Wyckles is located in Macon County
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    • Turpin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turpin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
      • Turpin is located in Macon County
    • Mount Zion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <2>
    • Casner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
      • Casner is located in Macon County

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

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

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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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oreana) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oreana. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9369, Longitude: -88.8694       In this case, the coordinates for Oreana have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oreana, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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