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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Quaker. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Quaker to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Quaker, 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 Quaker (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 Quaker. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Quaker is historic, it would have been located within present day Edgar 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 Edgar County: Champaign, Clark, Coles, Douglas, Vermilion, Vermillion (IN) & Vigo (IN).

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

  • Edgar County     (The home county of Quaker)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quaker, with the one closest to Quaker listed first.
    • Raven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Edgar County
    • Scottland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottland
      • Scottland is located in Edgar County
    • Chrisman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
      • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <3>
    • Kidley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidley
      • Kidley is located in Edgar County
    • Logan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bloomfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Edgar County
    • Metcalf
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
      • Metcalf is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metcalf <3>
    • Huffmanville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffmanville
      • Huffmanville is located in Edgar County
    • Hume
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
      • Hume is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hume <3>
    • Paris
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <3>
    • Vermilion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Redmon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmon
      • Redmon is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmon <3>
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quaker, with the one closest to Quaker listed first.
    • Broadlands
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadlands
      • Broadlands is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadlands <3>
    • Homer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
    • Longview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <3>
    • Ogden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <3>
    • Rutherford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Champaign County
    • Sidney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <3>
    • Saint Joseph
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <3>
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quaker, with the one closest to Quaker listed first.
    • Dennison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
      • Dennison is located in Clark County
    • Farrington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
      • Farrington is located in Clark County
    • Weaver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Clark County
  • Coles County
    • Oakland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <3>
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quaker, with the one closest to Quaker listed first.
    • Newman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Murdock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Murdock is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdock <3>
    • Fairland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Douglas County
  • Vermilion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quaker, with the one closest to Quaker listed first.
    • Ridge Farm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Vermilion Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion Grove
      • Vermilion Grove is located in Vermilion County
    • Olivet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Vermilion County
    • Georgetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
    • Meeks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
      • Meeks is located in Vermilion County
    • Busenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busenville
      • Busenville is located in Vermilion County
    • Indianola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Westville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <3>
    • Belgium
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
      • Belgium is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Archie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
      • Archie is located in Vermilion County
    • Sidell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidell <3>
    • Catlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
      • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <3>
  • Clay County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quaker, with the one closest to Quaker listed first.
    • Perth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Clay County (IN)
    • Lena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Clay County (IN)
    • Bee Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
      • Bee Ridge is located in Clay County (IN)
    • Carbon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Clay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
    • Cloverland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
      • Cloverland is located in Clay County (IN)
  • Fountain County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quaker, with the one closest to Quaker listed first.
    • Harveysburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
      • Harveysburg is located in Fountain County (IN)
    • Kingman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
      • Kingman is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <3>
    • Covington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <3>
    • Wallace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Veedersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
      • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <3>
    • Stone Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bluff
      • Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County (IN)
    • Hillsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
    • Mellott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
      • Mellott is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
  • Montgomery County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quaker, with the one closest to Quaker listed first.
    • Waveland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
      • Waveland is located in Montgomery County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <3>
    • Alamo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Montgomery County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Waynetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynetown
      • Waynetown is located in Montgomery County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynetown <3>
  • Parke County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quaker, with the one closest to Quaker listed first.
    • West Union
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Parke County (IN)
    • Montezuma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Parke County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <3>
    • Armiesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armiesburg
      • Armiesburg is located in Parke County (IN)
    • Mecca
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in Parke County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Annapolis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Parke County (IN)
    • Bloomingdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Parke County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <3>
    • Rockville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Parke County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <3>
    • Numa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
      • Numa is located in Parke County (IN)
    • Marshall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Parke County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Billie Creek Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billie Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billie Creek Village
      • Billie Creek Village is located in Parke County (IN)
    • Grange Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
      • Grange Corner is located in Parke County (IN)
    • West Atherton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Atherton
      • West Atherton is located in Parke County (IN)
  • Putnam County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quaker, with the one closest to Quaker listed first.
    • Portland Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
      • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County (IN)
    • Russellville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Putnam County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Vermillion County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quaker, with the one closest to Quaker listed first.
    • Dana
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Cayuga
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <3>
    • Newport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
    • Eugene
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
      • Eugene is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Saint Bernice
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernice
      • Saint Bernice is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Hillsdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Alta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Blanford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanford
      • Blanford is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Sandytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandytown
      • Sandytown is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Summit Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
      • Summit Grove is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Perrysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
      • Perrysville is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <3>
    • Fairview Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
  • Vigo County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quaker, with the one closest to Quaker listed first.
    • Libertyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Pine Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Shepardsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
      • Shepardsville is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • New Goshen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
      • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is located in Vigo County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods <3>
    • Spelterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelterville
      • Spelterville is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Sandcut
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandcut
      • Sandcut is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Barnhart Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart Town
      • Barnhart Town is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Fontanet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanet
      • Fontanet is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • North Terre Haute
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Terre Haute have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Terre Haute
      • North Terre Haute is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Terre Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Town
      • Terre Town is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Burnett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
      • Burnett is located in Vigo County (IN)
  • Warren County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quaker, with the one closest to Quaker listed first.
    • Foster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baltimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Warren County (IN)
    • State Line City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
      • State Line City is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • State Line
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Old Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Warren County (IN)
    • West Lebanon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
    • Hedrick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Hedrick is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Sloan ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Sloan is located in Warren County (IN)

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

Newspapers Published in Quaker ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Quaker.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Quaker, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Quaker.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Quaker:

Cemeteries Near Quaker ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Quaker.

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

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

  • Old Hopewell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hopewell Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Friends Chapel Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
  • Colliers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Colliers Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the west of Ridge Farm.
    • The Colliers Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Humrick Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colliers Cemetery
  • Pilot Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Yankee Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Walnut Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
  • Newcomb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newcomb Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Whitlock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Whitlock Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Liberty Cemetery
    • Mose Reid Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitlock Cemetery
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (397 more) ...
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • McKee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel 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.

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

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

  • Humrick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humrick
    • Humrick is located in Vermilion County
  • Scottland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottland
    • Scottland is located in Edgar County
  • Raven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
    • Raven is located in Edgar County
  • Illiana ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illiana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana
    • Illiana is located in Edgar County
  • Dana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
    • Dana is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
  • Ridge Farm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodyard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
    • Woodyard is located in Edgar County
  • Toronto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
    • Toronto is located in Vermillion County (IN)
  • Vermilion Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion Grove
    • Vermilion Grove is located in Vermilion County
  • Chrisman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
    • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <3>
  • Cayuga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
    • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <3>
  • Logan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kidley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidley
      • Kidley is located in Edgar County
    • Georgetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
    • Newport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>

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

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

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 Quaker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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- Quaker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quaker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8611, Longitude: -87.5603       In this case, the coordinates for Quaker have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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