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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Pratt. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pratt to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pratt, 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 Pratt (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 Pratt. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Pratt is historic, it would have been located within present day Whiteside 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 Whiteside County: Clinton (IA), Bureau, Carroll, Henry, Lee, Ogle & Rock Island.
Below are the counties that are near Pratt. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pratt:
- Whiteside County (The home county of Pratt)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pratt, with the one closest to Pratt listed first.
- Denrock
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Denrock is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
- Fenton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prophetstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lyndon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Erie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newton Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
- Morrison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Union Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Tampico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Malvern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Malvern is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Albany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Clinton is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
- Bureau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pratt, with the one closest to Pratt listed first.
- Yorktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yorktown is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- New Bedford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Walnut
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Manlius
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sheffield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ohio
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Neponset
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Buda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kasbeer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Limerick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Limerick is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pratt, with the one closest to Pratt listed first.
- Fair Haven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Ideal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ideal is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Thomson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Argo Fay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Argo Fay is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
- Milledgeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chadwick
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Daggett ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Daggett is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
- South Elkhorn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- South Elkhorn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
- Hazelhurst
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hazelhurst is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelhurst
- Hitt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hitt is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
- Ayers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ayers is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Elkhorn Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pratt, with the one closest to Pratt listed first.
- Hooppole
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Geneseo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Atkinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hickory Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Annawan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cleveland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Dayton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Green Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Green Rock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
- Briar Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
- Colona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Morristown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Morristown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Osco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pratt, with the one closest to Pratt listed first.
- Nelson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Harmon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Prairieville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Prairieville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Dixon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Eldena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ogle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pratt, with the one closest to Pratt listed first.
- Woosung
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
- Brookville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brookville is located in Ogle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Polo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Island County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pratt, with the one closest to Pratt listed first.
- Hillsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Joslin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Joslin is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
- Cordova
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Port Byron
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rapids City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rustic Acres
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
- Barstow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carbon Cliff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Silvis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Moline
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Moline is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
- Coal Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pratt, with the one closest to Pratt listed first.
- Camanche
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shaffton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Shaffton is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
- Folletts
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Folletts is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
- Low Moor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Elk River Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Elvira
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elvira is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Sixmile
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sixmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Andover
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Andover is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Tenmile
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tenmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Bryant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bryant is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Teeds Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Jackson County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pratt, with the one closest to Pratt listed first.
- Sabula
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Miles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scott County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pratt, with the one closest to Pratt listed first.
- Princeton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Le Claire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- McCausland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- McCausland is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Pleasant Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Panorama Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Riverdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Bettendorf
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Park View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Park View is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
- Eldridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Long Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Noel ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Noel is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pratt, see our County-by-County Page for Pratt.
Cemeteries Near Pratt ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pratt.
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 Pratt - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pratt covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pratt, with the one closest to Pratt listed first.
- Lyndon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fenton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Erie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Town Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Washington Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sharon Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smack Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Loraine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Leon Methodist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kingsbury Presbyterian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (258 more) ...
- Bowman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kemmis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Round Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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.
Pratt itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pratt, with the one closest to Pratt listed first.
- Denrock
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Denrock is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
- Prophetstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fenton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Erie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lyndon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Sands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sands is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
- Morrison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Round Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Round Grove is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- Union Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Hillsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garden Plain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Garden Plain is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Plain
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Yorktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yorktown is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Tampico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hooppole
(12 miles [19.3 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 Pratt. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pratt.
Newspapers Published in Pratt ...
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 156 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pratt.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pratt, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pratt.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Pratt:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Whiteside County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bureau County
- Carroll County
- Henry County
- Lee County
- Ogle County
- Rock Island County
- Clinton County
- Jackson County
- Scott 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 Pratt, 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pratt) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |