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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 Raven (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 Raven. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Raven is located in 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 Raven. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Raven:

  • Edgar County     (The home county of Raven)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Scottland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Kidley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Logan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chrisman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Bloomfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Edgar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bloomfield
      • From Raven to Bloomfield
    • Clays Prairie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Huffmanville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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 <1>
    • Kentucky
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
      • Kentucky is located in Edgar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kentucky
      • From Raven to Kentucky
    • Vermilion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Paris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Hume
      (17 miles [27.4 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 <1>
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Broadlands
      (24 miles [38.6 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 <1>
    • Homer
      (26 miles [41.8 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 <1>
    • Longview
      (28 miles [45.1 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 <1>
    • Ogden
      (30 miles [48.3 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 <1>
    • Rutherford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clark County
  • Coles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Oakland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Omer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Newman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Murdock
      (28 miles [45.1 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 <1>
    • Fairland
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Ridge Farm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Olivet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Vermilion Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Meeks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Indianola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Busenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sidell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Archie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Westville
      (17 miles [27.4 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 <1>
    • Belgium
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Catlin
      (20 miles [32.2 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 <1>
  • Clay County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Perth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Clay County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perth
      • From Raven to Perth
    • Cloverland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bee Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Billtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Carbon
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Lena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Clay County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lena
      • From Raven to Lena
    • Benwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Clay County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benwood
      • From Raven to Benwood
    • Staunton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
      • Staunton is located in Clay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Brazil
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Turner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Clay County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turner
      • From Raven to Turner
    • Billville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Knightsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
      • Knightsville is located in Clay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Fountain County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Harveysburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harveysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
      • Harveysburg is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harveysburg
      • From Raven to Harveysburg
    • Kingman
      (18 miles [29 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 <1>
    • Covington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Wallace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Layton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Layton
      • From Raven to Layton
    • Veedersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 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 <1>
    • Hillsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stone Bluff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Montgomery County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Waveland
      (26 miles [41.8 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 <1>
    • Alamo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Parke County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Montezuma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Armiesburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • West Union
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Mecca
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Bloomingdale
      (15 miles [24.1 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 <1>
    • Numa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Annapolis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Rockville
      (16 miles [25.7 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 <1>
    • West Atherton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Billie Creek Village
      (18 miles [29 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)
    • Rosedale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Putnam County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Portland Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 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)
  • Vermillion County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Dana
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dana
      • From Raven to Dana
    • Saint Bernice
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Alta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hillsdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Newport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Blanford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Summit Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cayuga
      (10 miles [16.1 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 <1>
    • Fairview Park
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Sandytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Eugene
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Clinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Vigo County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Libertyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • New Goshen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Pine Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Shepardsville
      (15 miles [24.1 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)
    • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
      (20 miles [32.2 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 <1>
    • Sandcut
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Spelterville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnhart Town
      (21 miles [33.8 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)
    • North Terre Haute
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fontanet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Warren County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raven, with the one closest to Raven listed first.
    • Foster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baltimore
      • From Raven to Baltimore
    • State Line City
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Raven ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Raven.

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

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

  • McCauley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Friends Chapel Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Newcomb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newcomb Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Cameron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cameron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bono Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bales Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bales Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Igo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Igo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Igo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Old Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hopewell Cemetery
    • 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.
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    • McKee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Allen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Andrews Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 in 1895, Raven had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Illiana ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
    • Dana is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dana
    • From Raven to Dana
  • Toronto
    (3 miles [4.8 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)
  • Scottland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Kidley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Logan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Bernice
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Chrisman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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 <1>
  • Humrick
    (7 miles [11.3 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
  • Highland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <1>
  • Woodyard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Edgar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
    • Edgar is located in Edgar County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Raven ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Raven.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Raven, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Raven.

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 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 Raven:

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

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

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>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>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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Raven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Raven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Raven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8035, Longitude: -87.5459    









 

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