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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 Perry (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 Perry. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Perry is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Greene, Morgan, Scott, Marion (MO), Pike (MO) & Ralls (MO).

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

  • Pike County     (The home county of Perry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perry, with the one closest to Perry listed first.
    • Chambersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Griggsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
      • Griggsville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <1>
    • Valley City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Valley City
      • From Perry to Valley City
    • New Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Baylis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Detroit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pittsfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Florence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Hadley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hadley
      • From Perry to Hadley
    • Milton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Time
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Time have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Time is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Barry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perry, with the one closest to Perry listed first.
    • Beverly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beverly
      • From Perry to Beverly
    • Kellerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <1>
    • Liberty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <1>
    • Blacks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blacks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
      • Blacks is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blacks
      • From Perry to Blacks
    • Plainville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <1>
    • Camp Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
      • Camp Point is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <1>
    • Adams
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Columbus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Golden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <1>
    • Payson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Coatsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
      • Coatsburg is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <1>
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perry, with the one closest to Perry listed first.
    • Versailles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <1>
    • Gilbirds
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hersman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mount Sterling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Cooperstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mound Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Timewell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
      • Timewell is located in Brown County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <1>
    • Ripley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perry, with the one closest to Perry listed first.
    • Belleview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Cliffdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
      • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perry, with the one closest to Perry listed first.
    • Arenzville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hagener
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
      • Hagener is located in Cass County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagener
      • From Perry to Hagener
    • Beardstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Bluff Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jules
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jules. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
      • Jules is located in Cass County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jules
      • From Perry to Jules
    • Virginia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Virginia is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <1>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perry, with the one closest to Perry listed first.
    • Hillview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillview <1>
    • Patterson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <1>
    • Wilmington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Roodhouse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • White Hall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <1>
    • Walkerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walkerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
      • Walkerville is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walkerville
      • From Perry to Walkerville
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perry, with the one closest to Perry listed first.
    • Meredosia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morgan City
      • From Perry to Morgan City
    • Chapin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <1>
    • Concord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <1>
    • Lynnville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Arcadia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jacksonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • South Jacksonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
      • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
    • Literberry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Woodson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Murrayville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
      • Murrayville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <1>
  • Schuyler County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perry, with the one closest to Perry listed first.
    • Naples
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <1>
    • Bluffs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
      • Bluffs is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <1>
    • Oxville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Exeter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Winchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Glasgow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Alsey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
      • Alsey is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <1>
    • Manchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <1>
  • Pike County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Perry, with the one closest to Perry listed first.
    • Ashburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
    • Louisiana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
  • Ralls County (MO)

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

Cemeteries Near Perry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Perry.

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

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

  • Dorsey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perry - McCord Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perry Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hinman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lutz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Griggsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Varder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rusk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rusk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rusk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maysville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maysville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stoner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoner 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 Perry had a population of 705 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Perry had a population of 371 people.

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

  • Maysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Maysville is located in Pike County
  • Griggsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
    • Griggsville is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <1>
  • Chambersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Morrelville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrelville
    • Morrelville is located in Brown County
  • Valley City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
    • Valley City is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Valley City
    • From Perry to Valley City
  • Naples
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Naples is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <1>
  • White Oak Springs ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Springs
    • White Oak Springs is located in Brown County
  • Fishhook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishhook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhook
    • Fishhook is located in Pike County
  • Versailles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Versailles is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <1>
  • Benville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benville
    • Benville is located in Brown County
  • Baylis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilbirds
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Perry ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Perry.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Perry. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Perry and those printed in the larger area surrounding Perry.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> of Perry.

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 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 Perry:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Perry. 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>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 Perry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Perry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Perry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7831, Longitude: -90.7456    









 

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