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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Philo is located in Champaign 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 Champaign County: Douglas, Edgar, Ford, McLean, Piatt & Vermilion.

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

  • Champaign County     (The home county of Philo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Philo, with the one closest to Philo listed first.
    • Sidney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>
    • Rutherford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Champaign County
    • Mira
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira
      • Mira is located in Champaign County
    • Tolono
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolono
      • Tolono is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolono <2>
    • Savoy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
      • Savoy is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savoy <2>
    • Urbana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <2>
    • Mayview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Champaign County
    • Champaign
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pesotum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Joseph
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Longview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <2>
    • Homer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
    • Broadlands
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadlands
      • Broadlands is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadlands <2>
  • Coles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Philo, with the one closest to Philo listed first.
    • Oakland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Rardin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
      • Rardin is located in Coles County
    • Bushton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
      • Bushton is located in Coles County
    • Humboldt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Omer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
  • De Witt County
    • Farmer City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Philo, with the one closest to Philo listed first.
    • Fairland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Douglas County
    • Villa Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
      • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
    • Hayes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
      • Hayes is located in Douglas County
    • Camargo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Murdock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Murdock is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdock <2>
    • Patterson Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Chicken Bristle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
      • Chicken Bristle is located in Douglas County
    • Tuscola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <2>
    • Newman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ficklin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ficklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
      • Ficklin is located in Douglas County
    • Garrett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Filson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Filson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
      • Filson is located in Douglas County
    • Kemp
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Kemp is located in Douglas County
  • Edgar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Philo, with the one closest to Philo listed first.
    • Palermo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palermo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Edgar County
    • Hume
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
      • Hume is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hume <2>
    • Brocton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Metcalf
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
      • Metcalf is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metcalf <2>
    • Borton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borton
      • Borton is located in Edgar County
    • Chrisman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
      • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <2>
    • Redmon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmon
      • Redmon is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmon <2>
    • Bloomfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Edgar County
  • Ford County
    • Proctor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Proctor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Ford County
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Philo, with the one closest to Philo listed first.
    • Bellflower
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
      • Bellflower is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellflower <2>
    • Kumler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kumler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
      • Kumler is located in McLean County
    • Laurette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurette
      • Laurette is located in McLean County
  • Moultrie County
    • Cadwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
      • Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
  • Piatt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Philo, with the one closest to Philo listed first.
    • White Heath
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Atwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bement
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Monticello
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Mansfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
    • Voorhies
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
    • Milmine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Hammond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • De Land
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Burrowsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
      • Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
    • Cisco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Lintner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lintner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
      • Lintner is located in Piatt County
  • Vermilion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Philo, with the one closest to Philo listed first.
    • Allerton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
      • Allerton is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <2>
    • Fithian
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fithian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fithian
      • Fithian is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fithian <2>
    • Fairmount
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <2>
    • Sidell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidell <2>
    • Muncie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
      • Muncie is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <2>
    • Archie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
      • Archie is located in Vermilion County
    • Oakwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <2>
    • Indianola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Missionfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
      • Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
    • Glenburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
    • Belgium Row
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium Row
      • Belgium Row is located in Vermilion County
    • Newtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Vermilion County
    • Catlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
      • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Philo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Philo.

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

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

  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Lynn Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bill Huss Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bongard Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Old Huss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bliss Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bliss Cemetery
    • The Bliss Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Bliss Cemetery
  • Continue List   (271 more) ...
    • Bailey Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Memorial Cemetery
      • The Bailey Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ash Grove Cemetery
      • Tolono Grove Cemetery
    • Champaign County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Philo had a population of 491 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Philo had a population of 1,378 people.

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

  • Sidney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>
  • Deers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deers
    • Deers is located in Champaign County
  • Tolono
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolono
    • Tolono is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolono <2>
  • Mira
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira
    • Mira is located in Champaign County
  • Savoy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
    • Savoy is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savoy <2>
  • Pesotum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Champaign
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mayview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
    • Mayview is located in Champaign County
  • Villa Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
    • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
  • Fairland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Fairland is located in Douglas County
  • Saint Joseph
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sadorus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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    • Broadlands
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadlands
      • Broadlands is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadlands <2>
    • Homer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
    • Staley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
      • Staley is located in Champaign County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Philo ...

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 177 newspapers that have been published in the area around Philo.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Philo. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Philo and those printed in the larger area surrounding Philo.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<7> of Philo.

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 Philo:

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

The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.il.us/

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

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>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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>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 Philo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Philo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Philo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0032, Longitude: -88.1574       In this case, the coordinates for Philo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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