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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 Reading (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 Reading. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Reading is located in Livingston 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 Livingston County: Ford, Grundy, Kankakee, La Salle, McLean & Woodford.

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

  • Livingston County     (The home county of Reading)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
    • Coalville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Livingston County
    • Vermilion City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermilion City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
      • Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
    • Ancona
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Munster
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
      • Munster is located in Livingston County
    • Long Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
      • Long Point is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Point <3>
    • Missal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Missal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
      • Missal is located in Livingston County
    • Blackstone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <3>
    • Cornell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Cornell is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornell <3>
    • Budd
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Budd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
      • Budd is located in Livingston County
    • Flanagan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan
      • Flanagan is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flanagan <3>
    • Graymont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymont
      • Graymont is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graymont <3>
    • Cayuga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Livingston County
    • Pontiac
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
      • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <3>
  • Bureau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
    • Spring Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <3>
    • Dalzell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalzell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Dalzell is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalzell <3>
    • Ladd
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
      • Ladd is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <3>
    • Ottville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottville
      • Ottville is located in Bureau County
    • De Pue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Pue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
      • De Pue is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
    • Seatonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bureau Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
      • Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Bureau Junction has also been known as:
      • Bureau
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <3>
    • Hollowayville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollowayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
      • Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
    • Kinsman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland Town ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Town
      • Highland Town is located in Grundy County
    • Verona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wauponsee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauponsee
      • Wauponsee is located in Grundy County
    • Mazon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gardner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <3>
    • Nettle Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
      • Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
    • South Wilmington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
      • South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Claypool
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Grundy County
    • Gaslight Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaslight Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
      • Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
    • Morris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <3>
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
    • Streator
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Kangley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kangley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
      • Kangley is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Kernan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kernan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernan
      • Kernan is located in La Salle County
    • Leeds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in La Salle County
    • Dana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana <3>
    • Leonore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lostant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostant
      • Lostant is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Lostant has also been known as:
      • Lost Ant
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostant <3>
    • Rutland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <3>
    • Ransom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Tonica
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Vermilionville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilionville
      • Vermilionville is located in La Salle County
    • Priscilla ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Priscilla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priscilla
      • Priscilla is located in La Salle County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
    • Wenona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 926 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wenona <3>
    • Evans ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Marshall County
    • Toluca
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Varna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • La Rose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rose
      • La Rose is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Rose <3>
    • Henry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <3>
    • Lacon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
      • Lacon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <3>
    • Sparland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
      • Sparland is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <3>
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
    • Gridley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
      • Gridley is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gridley <3>
    • Meadows
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
      • Meadows is located in McLean County
    • Chenoa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Weston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in McLean County
    • Lexington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <3>
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
    • Mount Palatine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
      • Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
    • Magnolia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <3>
    • McNabb
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNabb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNabb
      • McNabb is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNabb <3>
    • Standard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Granville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Mark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
      • Mark is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mark <3>
    • Hennepin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennepin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennepin
      • Hennepin is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hennepin <3>
    • Putnam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
    • Minonk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Woodford County
    • Benson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Panola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • El Paso
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
      • El Paso is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <3>
    • Washburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <3>
    • Roanoke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <3>
    • Secor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
      • Secor is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secor <3>
    • Kappa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
      • Kappa is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people

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

Cemeteries Near Reading ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reading.

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

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

  • Defenbaugh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Defenbaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Defenbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moon's Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon's Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon's Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ancona Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ancona Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ancona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old St. Stephen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Stephen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Stephen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barrickman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrickman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • River View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stephen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Michigan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Michigan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Michigan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barnhart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnhart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Naramoor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naramoor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naramoor 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Reading had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Coalville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
    • Coalville is located in Livingston County
  • Ancona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Streator
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Long Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
    • Long Point is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Point <3>
  • Manville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
    • Manville is located in Livingston County
  • Smithdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
    • Smithdale is located in Livingston County
  • Garfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in La Salle County
  • Kangley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kangley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
    • Kangley is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Missal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Missal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
    • Missal is located in Livingston County
  • Leeds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in La Salle County
  • Kernan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kernan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernan
    • Kernan is located in La Salle County
  • Richards
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
    • Richards is located in La Salle County
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    • Cornell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Cornell is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornell <3>
    • Blackstone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <3>
    • Wilsman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsman
      • Wilsman is located in La Salle County

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

Newspapers Published in Reading ...

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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Reading.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Reading, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Reading.

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 Reading:

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

The official website for Livingston County: www.livingstoncounty-il.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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 Reading, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Reading) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reading. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0667, Longitude: -88.8542       In this case, the coordinates for Reading have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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