Our Genealogy Helper
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 Quiver Beach (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 Quiver Beach. 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.
Name Variations for Quiver Beach ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Quiver Beach: Quiver Bch.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Quiver Beach is located in Mason County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mason County: Cass, Fulton, Logan, Menard, Schuyler & Tazewell.
Below are the counties that are near Quiver Beach. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Quiver Beach:
- Mason County (The home county of Quiver Beach)
- The following are listed by their distance from Quiver Beach, with the one closest to Quiver Beach listed first.
- Havana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Buzzville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Buzzville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
- Topeka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Goofy Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
- Long Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Long Branch is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Poplar City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bath
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Forest City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Forest City is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Kilbourne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Easton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Union is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Teheran
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Teheran is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
- Manito
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quiver Beach, with the one closest to Quiver Beach listed first.
- Chandlerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Newmansville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Newmansville is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
- Sylvan ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sylvan is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
- Virginia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jules
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jules is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
- Burlingame
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Burlingame is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
- Philadelphia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Philadelphia is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Bluff Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Gurney ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gurney is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
- Beardstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quiver Beach, with the one closest to Quiver Beach listed first.
- Sepo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sepo is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
- Liverpool
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lewistown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bryant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Marbletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marbletown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
- Dunfermline
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Saint David
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Summum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Summum is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summum
- Cuba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Banner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ipava
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Canton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Breeds
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Breeds is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
- Knox County
- Yates City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quiver Beach, with the one closest to Quiver Beach listed first.
- New Holland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Middletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Emden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- McDonough County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quiver Beach, with the one closest to Quiver Beach listed first.
- New Philadelphia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- Adair
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bushnell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie City is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Bardolph
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Industry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Menard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quiver Beach, with the one closest to Quiver Beach listed first.
- Oakford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Greenview
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Petersburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tallula
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Athens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Peoria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quiver Beach, with the one closest to Quiver Beach listed first.
- Glasford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston Mines
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mapleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Trivoli
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hanna City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bartonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maxwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maxwell is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quiver Beach, with the one closest to Quiver Beach listed first.
- Bluff City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bader
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bader is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
- Browning
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Frederick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rushville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tazewell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quiver Beach, with the one closest to Quiver Beach listed first.
- Radville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Radville is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radville
- Parkland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Parkland is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Talbott
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Talbott is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
- Green Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Winkel ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Winkel is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkel
- Stoehrs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stoehrs is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoehrs
- South Pekin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- South Pekin is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pekin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Hawley ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hawley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Midway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Powerton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Powerton is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerton
- Crescent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Delavan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pekin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Quiver Beach, see our County-by-County Page for Quiver Beach.
Cemeteries Near Quiver Beach ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Quiver Beach.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Quiver Beach - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Quiver Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Quiver Beach, with the one closest to Quiver Beach listed first.
- Fullerton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Neteler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rakestraw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hancock - Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Speckman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Quiver Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Liverpool Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Waterford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Foutch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (357 more) ...
- Steging Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kearney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Quiver Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Quiver Beach.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Quiver Beach, with the one closest to Quiver Beach listed first.
- Havana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sepo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sepo is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
- Liverpool
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kelsey
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kelsey is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
- Topeka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Maples Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Maples Mill is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples Mill
- Matanzas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Matanzas is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matanzas
- Poplar City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lewistown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bryant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bishop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bishop is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Marbletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marbletown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bath
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Conover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Conover is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
- Saint David
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Quiver Beach. See our List of 1890's Communities around Quiver Beach.
Newspapers Published in Quiver Beach ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Quiver Beach.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Quiver Beach, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Quiver Beach.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Quiver Beach:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Mason County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cass County
- Fulton County
- Knox County
- Logan County
- McDonough County
- Menard County
- Peoria County
- Schuyler County
- Tazewell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Quiver Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Quiver Beach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |