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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 Pennington Point (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 Pennington Point. 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.

Name Variations for Pennington Point ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Pennington Point: Pennington Pt.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Pennington Point is located in McDonough 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 McDonough County: Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Schuyler & Warren.

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

  • McDonough County     (The home county of Pennington Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennington Point, with the one closest to Pennington Point listed first.
    • Adair
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Industry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bardolph
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • New Philadelphia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
    • East Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in McDonough County
    • Macomb
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <1>
    • University Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in McDonough County
    • Lamone Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
      • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
    • Doddsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
      • Doddsville is located in McDonough County
    • Bushnell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Good Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Hope <1>
    • Colchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
      • Colchester is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <1>
    • Tennessee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
      • Tennessee is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <1>
  • Adams County
    • La Prairie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennington Point, with the one closest to Pennington Point listed first.
    • Ripley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Cooperstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
      • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
    • Mount Sterling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennington Point, with the one closest to Pennington Point listed first.
    • Oak Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Cass County
    • Beardstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Bluff Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennington Point, with the one closest to Pennington Point listed first.
    • Table Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Grove
      • Table Grove is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Grove <1>
    • Vermont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Marietta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ipava
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
      • Ipava is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipava <1>
    • Checkrow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
      • Checkrow is located in Fulton County
    • Smithfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
    • Astoria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <1>
    • Summum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summum
      • Summum is located in Fulton County
    • Babylon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
      • Babylon is located in Fulton County
    • Blyton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
      • Blyton is located in Fulton County
    • Avon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
    • Cuba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <1>
    • Ellisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Ellisville is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <1>
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennington Point, with the one closest to Pennington Point listed first.
    • Joetta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joetta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
      • Joetta is located in Hancock County
    • Plymouth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <1>
    • Fountain Green
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
      • Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
    • Augusta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <1>
    • La Harpe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
      • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
    • Disco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
      • Disco is located in Hancock County
    • Bowen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <1>
    • Bentley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Burnside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Hancock County
    • Carthage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennington Point, with the one closest to Pennington Point listed first.
    • Raritan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raritan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
      • Raritan is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Media
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Media have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Terre Haute
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
      • Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
    • Stronghurst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stronghurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
      • Stronghurst is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <1>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennington Point, with the one closest to Pennington Point listed first.
    • Saint Augustine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
      • Saint Augustine is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Augustine <1>
    • Abingdon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennington Point, with the one closest to Pennington Point listed first.
    • Bath
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
    • Snicarte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snicarte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
      • Snicarte is located in Mason County
    • Havana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Buzzville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
      • Buzzville is located in Mason County
    • Long Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Mason County
    • White City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Mason County
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennington Point, with the one closest to Pennington Point listed first.
    • Littleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <1>
    • Wayland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Schuyler County
    • Rushville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bader
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bader. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
      • Bader is located in Schuyler County
    • Browning
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Camden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <1>
    • Huntsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huntsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <1>
    • Bluff City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
    • Frederick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennington Point, with the one closest to Pennington Point listed first.
    • Youngstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
      • Youngstown is located in Warren County
    • Roseville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Berwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <1>
    • Smithshire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithshire
      • Smithshire is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithshire <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Pennington Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pennington Point.

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

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

  • Pennington Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Craig Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark - Evans - Woods Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark - Evans - Woods Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clark - Evans - Woods Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the south of Adair.
  • Camp Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Industry City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Industry City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Industry City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vail Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Peck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilhelm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilhelm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilhelm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vance Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Standard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Standard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foster Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (413 more) ...
    • Harris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pennington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Claybough Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claybough Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claybough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pennington Point had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Adair
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Industry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Table Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Grove
    • Table Grove is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Grove <1>
  • New Philadelphia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
    • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
  • Bardolph
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Macomb
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
    • Macomb is located in McDonough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <1>
  • Doddsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
    • Doddsville is located in McDonough County
  • Vermont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Scottsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
    • Scottsburg is located in McDonough County
  • Littleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <1>
  • Marietta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bushnell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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    • Fandon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fandon
      • Fandon is located in McDonough County
    • Ipava
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
      • Ipava is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipava <1>
    • Bernadotte ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernadotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
      • Bernadotte is located in Fulton County

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

Newspapers Published in Pennington Point ...

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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pennington Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pennington Point, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pennington Point.

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 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 Pennington Point:

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

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

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 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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pennington Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pennington Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3939, Longitude: -90.5540       In this case, the coordinates for Pennington Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Pennington Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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