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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 Preemption (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 Preemption. 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.

Preemption is located in Mercer 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 Mercer County: Des Moines (IA), Louisa (IA), Henderson, Henry, Knox, Rock Island & Warren.

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

  • Mercer County     (The home county of Preemption)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preemption, with the one closest to Preemption listed first.
    • Matherville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
      • Matherville is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matherville <2>
    • Sherrard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrard <2>
    • Gilchrist
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
      • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
    • Viola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <2>
    • Griffin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Mercer County
    • Shale City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
      • Shale City is located in Mercer County
    • New Windsor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
      • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
    • Windsor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Aledo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
      • Aledo is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <2>
    • Burgess
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Mercer County
    • Sunbeam
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
      • Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
    • North Henderson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Henderson
      • North Henderson is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Henderson <2>
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preemption, with the one closest to Preemption listed first.
    • Milroy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Henderson County
    • Rozetta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rozetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
      • Rozetta is located in Henderson County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preemption, with the one closest to Preemption listed first.
    • Lynn Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center
      • Lynn Center is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Center <2>
    • Ophiem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophiem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
      • Ophiem is located in Henry County
    • Orion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Alpha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <2>
    • Andover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
    • Morristown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Henry County
    • Osco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osco
      • Osco is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osco <2>
    • Briar Bluff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
      • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
    • Colona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
      • Colona is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <2>
    • Green Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
      • Green Rock is located in Henry County
    • Woodhull
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
      • Woodhull is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhull <2>
    • Dayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Henry County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preemption, with the one closest to Preemption listed first.
    • Rio
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio <2>
    • Henderson Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
      • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
    • Henderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
    • Oneida
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Altona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wataga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wataga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
      • Wataga is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wataga <2>
    • Galesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • East Galesburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
      • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Rock Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preemption, with the one closest to Preemption listed first.
    • Reynolds
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Coyne Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyne Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
      • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
    • Oak Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Taylor Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Ridge
      • Taylor Ridge is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Ridge <2>
    • Milan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
    • Coal Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <2>
    • Andalusia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
      • Andalusia is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <2>
    • Rock Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Moline
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
      • Moline is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <2>
    • Buffalo Prairie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • East Moline
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
      • East Moline is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
    • Silvis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
      • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <2>
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preemption, with the one closest to Preemption listed first.
    • Shanghai City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
      • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
    • Gerlaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerlaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlaw
      • Gerlaw is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerlaw <2>
    • Little York
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little York <2>
    • Eleanor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Warren County
    • Utah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
      • Utah is located in Warren County
    • Monmouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,801 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <2>
    • Cameron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Cedar County (IA)
    • Sunbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Cedar County (IA)
  • Louisa County (IA)
    • Oakville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Louisa County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <2>
  • Muscatine County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preemption, with the one closest to Preemption listed first.
    • Midway Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
      • Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County (IA)
    • Stockton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Muscatine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
      • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <2>
    • South Towne Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
      • South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County (IA)
    • Fruitland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Wilton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
  • Scott County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preemption, with the one closest to Preemption listed first.
    • Buffalo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
    • Bettendorf
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Davenport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Riverdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Blue Grass
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Panorama Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
      • Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Pleasant Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <2>
    • Eldridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Le Claire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Walcott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
      • Walcott is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walcott <2>
    • Maysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Hickory Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Scott County (IA)

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

Newspapers Published in Preemption ...

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 137 newspapers that have been published in the area around Preemption.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Preemption, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Preemption.

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 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 Preemption:

Cemeteries Near Preemption ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Preemption.

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

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

  • Preemption Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preemption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preemption Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
  • Schoening Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schoening Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoening Family Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
  • Friends Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
  • Sherrard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrard Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
  • Farlows Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farlows Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farlows Grove Cemetery
  • Cable Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Village Cemetery
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
  • Corns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corns Cemetery
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    • Chapel Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Grove Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • Merryman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merryman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merryman 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Preemption had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Cable
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
    • Cable is located in Mercer County
  • Reynolds
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Taylor Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Ridge
    • Taylor Ridge is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Ridge <2>
  • Gilchrist
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
    • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
  • Viola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <2>
  • Griffin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Griffin is located in Mercer County
  • Swedona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedona
    • Swedona is located in Mercer County
  • Hamlet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Mercer County
  • Milan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
  • New Windsor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
    • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
  • Sunny Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
    • Sunny Hill is located in Henry County
  • Edgington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
    • Edgington is located in Rock Island County
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    • Lynn Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center
      • Lynn Center is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Center <2>
    • Orion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Coal Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <2>

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

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Preemption) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Preemption. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3128, Longitude: -90.5846       In this case, the coordinates for Preemption have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Preemption, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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