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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Powerton is located in Tazewell 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 Tazewell County: Fulton, Logan, Mason, McLean, Peoria & Woodford.

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

  • Tazewell County     (The home county of Powerton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powerton, with the one closest to Powerton listed first.
    • Crescent
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Tazewell County
    • Midway
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Tazewell County
    • Stoehrs
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoehrs
      • Stoehrs is located in Tazewell County
    • Schaeferville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeferville
      • Schaeferville is located in Tazewell County
    • Pekin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <1>
    • Pekin Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin Heights
      • Pekin Heights is located in Tazewell County
    • South Pekin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pekin
      • South Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Talbott
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
      • Talbott is located in Tazewell County
    • Marquette Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette Heights
      • Marquette Heights is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
    • North Pekin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pekin
      • North Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
      • Former name for North Pekin:
      • Radio City
    • Parkland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
      • Parkland is located in Tazewell County
    • Towne Oaks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towne Oaks
      • Towne Oaks is located in Tazewell County
    • Creve Coeur
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
      • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
      • Former name for Creve Coeur:
      • Wesley City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <1>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powerton, with the one closest to Powerton listed first.
    • Banner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <1>
    • Breeds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
      • Breeds is located in Fulton County
    • Brereton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
      • Brereton is located in Fulton County
    • Canton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Dunfermline
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfermline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfermline
      • Dunfermline is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunfermline <1>
    • Liverpool
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <1>
    • Norris
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Saint David
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint David have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint David
      • Saint David is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint David <1>
    • Farmington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bryant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <1>
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Fiatt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
      • Fiatt is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <1>
    • Lewistown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <1>
  • Knox County
    • Yates City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates City
      • Yates City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates City <1>
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powerton, with the one closest to Powerton listed first.
    • Emden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
      • Emden is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emden <1>
    • Hartsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <1>
    • New Holland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <1>
    • Evans
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Logan County
    • Bell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Logan County
    • Middletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <1>
    • Atlanta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <1>
    • Lawndale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Lawndale is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <1>
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powerton, with the one closest to Powerton listed first.
    • Manito
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
      • Manito is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <1>
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Mason County
    • Forest City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • San Jose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Jose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
      • San Jose is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <1>
    • Goofy Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
      • Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
    • Natrona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Mason County
    • Topeka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topeka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <1>
    • Buzzville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
      • Buzzville is located in Mason County
    • Easton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <1>
    • Teheran
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
      • Teheran is located in Mason County
    • Mason City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Poplar City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar City
      • Poplar City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar City <1>
    • Havana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powerton, with the one closest to Powerton listed first.
    • Stanford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <1>
    • Danvers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Danvers has also been known as:
      • Danver
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <1>
    • Carlock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
      • Carlock is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlock <1>
    • McLean
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
      • McLean is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <1>
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powerton, with the one closest to Powerton listed first.
    • Mapleton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <1>
    • Kingston Mines
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Mines
      • Kingston Mines is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Mines <1>
    • Bartonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Glasford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bellevue
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • Norwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Peoria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • West Peoria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
      • West Peoria is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <1>
    • Pottstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
      • Pottstown is located in Peoria County
    • Hanna City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Edwards
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Peoria Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Trivoli
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivoli
      • Trivoli is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trivoli <1>
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powerton, with the one closest to Powerton listed first.
    • Germantown Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
      • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <1>
    • Spring Bay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
      • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Bay View Gardens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
      • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Goodfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <1>
    • Eureka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <1>
    • Metamora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <1>
    • Congerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
      • Congerville is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <1>
    • Roanoke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Powerton ...

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 223 newspapers that have been published in the area around Powerton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Powerton, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Powerton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Powerton:

Cemeteries Near Powerton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Powerton.

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

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

  • Bequaith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Bequaith Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bequeath Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bequaith Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bequaith Cemetery #2
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hawley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawley Cemetery
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Tharpe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tharpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tharpe Cemetery
  • Veteran's Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Woodrow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Woodrow Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Woodrow Union Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodrow Cemetery
  • Glendale Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pekin Memorial Park Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (314 more) ...
    • Gardenrest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Powerton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Powerton.

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

  • Stoehrs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoehrs
    • Stoehrs is located in Tazewell County
  • Hawley ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
    • Hawley is located in Tazewell County
  • Pekin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <1>
  • Orchard Mines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Mines
    • Orchard Mines is located in Peoria County
  • Mapleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Peoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <1>
  • Hollis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
    • Hollis is located in Peoria County
  • Kingston Mines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Mines
    • Kingston Mines is located in Peoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Mines <1>
  • Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
    • Grove is located in Tazewell County
  • Bartonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Glasford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Dillon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
    • Dillon is located in Tazewell County
  • Groveland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Wesley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Tazewell County
    • Manito
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
      • Manito is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <1>
    • Green Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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

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

The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/

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>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- Powerton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Powerton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5381, Longitude: -89.6789    
<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 Powerton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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