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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 Princeville (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 Princeville. 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.

Princeville is located in Peoria 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 Peoria County: Fulton, Knox, Marshall, Stark, Tazewell & Woodford.

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

  • Peoria County     (The home county of Princeville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeville, with the one closest to Princeville listed first.
    • Monica
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
      • Monica is located in Peoria County
    • Edelstein
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edelstein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelstein
      • Edelstein is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edelstein <2>
    • Dunlap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Laura
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Brimfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Orange Prairie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orange Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Prairie
      • Orange Prairie is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Prairie <2>
    • Elmore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Peoria County
    • Edwards
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mossville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
      • Mossville is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <2>
    • Rome
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Chillicothe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Keller
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
      • Keller is located in Peoria County
  • Bureau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeville, with the one closest to Princeville listed first.
    • Milo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Bureau County
    • Neponset
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
      • Neponset is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neponset <2>
    • Buda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
      • Buda is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <2>
    • Tiskilwa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiskilwa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiskilwa
      • Tiskilwa is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiskilwa <2>
    • Sheffield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <2>
    • Wyanet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyanet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyanet
      • Wyanet is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyanet <2>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeville, with the one closest to Princeville listed first.
    • Farmington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Norris
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Brereton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
      • Brereton is located in Fulton County
    • Breeds
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
      • Breeds is located in Fulton County
    • Banner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Canton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • London Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Mills
      • London Mills is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London Mills <2>
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeville, with the one closest to Princeville listed first.
    • Galva
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kewanee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
      • Kewanee is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewanee <2>
    • Bishop Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hill
      • Bishop Hill is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop Hill <2>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeville, with the one closest to Princeville listed first.
    • Williamsfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
      • Williamsfield is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <2>
    • Yates City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Dahinda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahinda
      • Dahinda is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahinda <2>
    • Victoria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <2>
    • Appleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Maquon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Altona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Knox
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Knox County
    • Oneida
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Knoxville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
    • Wataga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeville, with the one closest to Princeville listed first.
    • Camp Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hopewell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Sparland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
      • Sparland is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <2>
    • Lacon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
      • Lacon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <2>
    • Henry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <2>
    • La Rose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rose
      • La Rose is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Rose <2>
    • Varna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Putnam County
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeville, with the one closest to Princeville listed first.
    • Speer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
      • Speer is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speer <2>
    • Wyoming
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • West Jersey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Jersey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
      • West Jersey is located in Stark County
    • Toulon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <2>
    • Castleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <2>
    • Modena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Stark County
    • La Fayette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fayette
      • La Fayette is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Fayette <2>
    • Bradford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <2>
    • Osceola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Stark County
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeville, with the one closest to Princeville listed first.
    • Trailpark Gardens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trailpark Gardens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailpark Gardens
      • Trailpark Gardens is located in Tazewell County
    • East Peoria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
      • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
      • Former name for East Peoria:
      • Hilton
    • Harvard Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
      • Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
    • Wesley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Tazewell County
    • Creve Coeur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Highway Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
      • Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
    • Robein
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robein
      • Robein is located in Tazewell County
    • Sunnyland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunnyland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
      • Sunnyland is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyland <2>
    • North Pekin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Beverly Manor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Manor
      • Beverly Manor is located in Tazewell County
    • Farmdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
      • Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
    • Caldwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Tazewell County
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeville, with the one closest to Princeville listed first.
    • Bay View Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Spring Bay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
      • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Germantown Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Metamora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Washburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <2>
    • Eureka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Roanoke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Princeville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Princeville.

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

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

  • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Princeville Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princeville Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Princeville Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Streitmatter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Streitmatter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Streitmatter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ertley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ertley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ertley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woertz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woertz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woertz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walliker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walliker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walliker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schiebel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schiebel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schiebel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the south of Dunlap.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107584 <5>
  • Hitchcock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitchcock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitchcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Clement's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clement's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clement's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Hallock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hallock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hallock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Stringtown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dickeson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickeson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickeson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Princeville had a population of 641 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Princeville had a population of 1,663 people.

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

  • Duncan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Stark County
  • Monica
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
    • Monica is located in Peoria County
  • Stark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Stark County
  • Akron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Peoria County
  • Dunlap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • West Hallock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hallock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hallock
    • West Hallock is located in Peoria County
  • Edelstein
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edelstein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelstein
    • Edelstein is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edelstein <2>
  • Lawn Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Ridge
    • Lawn Ridge is located in Marshall County
  • Laura
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Brimfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wyoming
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Alta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Alta is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <2>
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    • West Jersey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Jersey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
      • West Jersey is located in Stark County
    • Oak Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Peoria County
    • Orange Prairie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orange Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Prairie
      • Orange Prairie is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Prairie <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Princeville ...

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 273 newspapers that have been published in the area around Princeville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Princeville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Princeville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Princeville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4> of Princeville.

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 Princeville:

The official website for Princeville: www.princeville.org/

The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Princeville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Princeville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9316, Longitude: -89.7559       In this case, the coordinates for Princeville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Princeville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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