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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Pitcherville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pitcherville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pitcherville, please Contact Us.
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 Pitcherville (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 Pitcherville. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Pitcherville is historic, it would have been located within present day Jo Daviess County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jo Daviess County: Dubuque (IA), Jackson (IA), Carroll, Stephenson, Grant (WI) & Lafayette (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Pitcherville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pitcherville:
- Jo Daviess County (The home county of Pitcherville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitcherville, with the one closest to Pitcherville listed first.
- Stockton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Nora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Apple River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elizabeth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Scales Mound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hanover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Aiken
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Bremen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Galena Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
- Galena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitcherville, with the one closest to Pitcherville listed first.
- Polsgrove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Polsgrove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polsgrove
- Blackhawk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blackhawk is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
- Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Zier Cors
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Zier Cors is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zier Cors
- Arnold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arnold is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Marcus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marcus is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Mount Carroll
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Center Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Center Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Shannon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Savanna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lanark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Ogle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitcherville, with the one closest to Pitcherville listed first.
- Baileyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Harper
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Harper is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Brookville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brookville is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Forreston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Adeline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Adeline is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adeline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Haldane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Haldane is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
- Stephenson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitcherville, with the one closest to Pitcherville listed first.
- Kent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Lena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lena is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <2>
- Loran
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Loran is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Pearl City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eleroy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Winslow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- McConnell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Red Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Bolton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bolton is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Buena Vista
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Clinton County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitcherville, with the one closest to Pitcherville listed first.
- Elk River Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Teeds Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Andover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Andover is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Dubuque County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitcherville, with the one closest to Pitcherville listed first.
- Wilkins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wilkins is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Massey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Massey is located in Dubuque County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
- Jackson County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitcherville, with the one closest to Pitcherville listed first.
- Green Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Island is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Sabula
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Bellevue
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- North Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
- Smiths
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Smiths is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
- Bellevue
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Van Buren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Van Buren is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Miles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Donatus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Springbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Preston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spragueville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grant County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitcherville, with the one closest to Pitcherville listed first.
- Hazel Green
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Cuba City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cuba City is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
- Green County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitcherville, with the one closest to Pitcherville listed first.
- Cadiz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cadiz is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Browntown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Browntown is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Monroe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
- Twin Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Grove is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Lafayette County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pitcherville, with the one closest to Pitcherville listed first.
- Gratiot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gratiot is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- South Wayne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Wayne is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wayne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Gratiot is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
- Former name for Fort Gratiot:
- Gratiot Grove
- White Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Wiota
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Wiota is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
- Shullsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Woodford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Woodford is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- New Diggings
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Diggings is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
- Etna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Etna is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Darlington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Darlington is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
- Argyle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Argyle is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Benton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Benton is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pitcherville, see our County-by-County Page for Pitcherville.
Cemeteries Near Pitcherville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pitcherville.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Pitcherville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pitcherville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pitcherville, with the one closest to Pitcherville listed first.
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- West Chelsea Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- East Chelsea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blair Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blair Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kent Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Lutheran Cemetery
- The Kent Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kent Cemetery
- Kent United Baptist Cemetery
- Old Liberal Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106432 <3>
- Howardsille Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Plum River Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Millville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holley Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (273 more) ...
- Holly Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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.
While we didn't find Pitcherville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pitcherville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pitcherville, with the one closest to Pitcherville listed first.
- Stockton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waddams Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waddams Grove is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddams Grove
- Yellow Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Lena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lena is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <2>
- Massbach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Massbach is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massbach
- Loran
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Loran is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
- Apple River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Schapville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Schapville is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schapville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Elizabeth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Eleroy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- McConnell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pitcherville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pitcherville.
Newspapers Published in Pitcherville ...
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 Pitcherville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pitcherville, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pitcherville.
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 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 Pitcherville:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Jo Daviess County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Ogle County
- Stephenson County
- Clinton County
- Dubuque County
- Jackson County
- Grant County
- Green County
- Lafayette County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Pitcherville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pitcherville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |