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 Parkview (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 Parkview. 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 doctors and 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.
Parkview is located in Douglas 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 Douglas County: Champaign, Coles, Edgar, Moultrie, Piatt & Vermilion.
Below are the counties that are near Parkview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Parkview:
- Douglas County (The home county of Parkview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkview, with the one closest to Parkview listed first.
- Tuscola
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hayes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hayes is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
- Ficklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ficklin is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
- Chicken Bristle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chicken Bristle is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
- Patterson Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
- Camargo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Villa Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
- Garrett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Garrett is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Arcola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Filson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Filson is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
- Kemp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kemp is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
- Chesterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Fairland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Champaign County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkview, with the one closest to Parkview listed first.
- Pesotum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sadorus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tolono
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Longview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ivesdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Philo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Broadlands
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Savoy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sidney
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rutherford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rutherford is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Mira
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mira is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira
- Bondville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Champaign
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Clark County
- Westfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkview, with the one closest to Parkview listed first.
- Humboldt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bushton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bushton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
- Cooks Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
- Oakland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rardin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rardin is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
- Dorans
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dorans is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
- Saint Omer ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Omer is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
- Mattoon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Charleston
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ashmore
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Magnet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Magnet is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Lerna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hutton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hutton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkview, with the one closest to Parkview listed first.
- Diona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Diona is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
- Janesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Johnstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Edgar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkview, with the one closest to Parkview listed first.
- Brocton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Palermo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Palermo is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Borton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Borton is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borton
- Hume
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Metcalf
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kansas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Redmon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grandview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grandview is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Conlogue
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Conlogue is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkview, with the one closest to Parkview listed first.
- Casner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Casner is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
- Long Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Long Creek is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Argenta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hervey City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hervey City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
- Sangamon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sangamon is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
- Moultrie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkview, with the one closest to Parkview listed first.
- Cadwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
- Lovington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cushman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cushman is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Allenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Allenville is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Coles
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coles is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
- Sullivan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lake City is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Dunn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dunn is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Bethany
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gays
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dalton City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Piatt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkview, with the one closest to Parkview listed first.
- Atwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Voorhies
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Voorhies is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Hammond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bement
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burrowsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Lintner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lintner is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
- Milmine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Monticello
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- White Heath
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- La Place
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cerro Gordo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cisco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- De Land
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shelby County
- Windsor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vermilion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parkview, with the one closest to Parkview listed first.
- Allerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Archie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Archie is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
- Sidell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Indianola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fairmount
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fithian
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Parkview, see our County-by-County Page for Parkview.
Cemeteries Near Parkview ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parkview.
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 Parkview - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Parkview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Parkview, with the one closest to Parkview listed first.
- Tuscola Twp. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola Twp. Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tuscola Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tuscola.
- The Tuscola Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tuscola Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #548143 <2>
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Upper Lester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lower Lester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Broadus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bourbon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hammett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- O'Bryan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Villa Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (293 more) ...
- Jessee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Memorial Cemetery
- The Davis Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pesotum 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.<3>
While we didn't find Parkview in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Parkview.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Parkview, with the one closest to Parkview listed first.
- Tuscola
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ficklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ficklin is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
- West Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Ridge is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge
- Hayes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hayes is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
- Galton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Galton is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galton
- Bourbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bourbon is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
- Camargo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Villa Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
- Pesotum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Garrett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Garrett is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Arcola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Filson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Filson is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hugo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hugo is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Chesterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Kemp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kemp is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Parkview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parkview.
Newspapers Published in Parkview ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parkview.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parkview, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Parkview.
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 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 Parkview:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Douglas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Champaign County
- Clark County
- Coles County
- Cumberland County
- Edgar County
- Macon County
- Moultrie County
- Piatt County
- Shelby County
- Vermilion 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Parkview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Parkview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |