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 Reddick (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 Reddick. 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 hospitals and 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.
Reddick is primarily located in Kankakee County. A portion of Reddick extends into 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 Kankakee County: Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Livingston, Will, Lake (IN) & Newton (IN).
Below are the counties that are near Reddick. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Reddick:
- Kankakee County (The home county of Reddick)
- The following are listed by their distance from Reddick, with the one closest to Reddick listed first.
- Union Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Buckingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Buckingham is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckingham <1>
- Essex
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Herscher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Goodrich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodrich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Goodrich is located in Kankakee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Goodrich
- From Reddick to Goodrich
- Bonfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Irwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Irwin is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Limestone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Limestone is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Otto
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bourbonnais
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
- Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <1>
- Kankakee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sammons Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sammons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
- Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Sammons Point has also been known as:
- Sammons Point village
- Ford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reddick, with the one closest to Reddick listed first.
- Cabery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabery
- Cabery is located in Ford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabery <1>
- Kempton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
- Kempton is located in Ford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempton <1>
- Piper City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reddick, with the one closest to Reddick listed first.
- Clarke City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarke City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
- Clarke City is located in Grundy County
- East Brooklyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
- East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- South Wilmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- 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
- Gardner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <1>
- Braceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braceville
- Braceville is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braceville <1>
- Central City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Grundy County
- Coal City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Coal City is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <1>
- Carbon Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Diamond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mazon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Iroquois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reddick, with the one closest to Reddick listed first.
- Chebanse
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Clifton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ashkum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashkum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashkum
- Ashkum is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashkum <1>
- Danforth
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
- Danforth is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <1>
- La Hogue
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- L'Erable
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for L'Erable. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
- L'Erable is located in Iroquois County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to L'Erable
- From Reddick to L'Erable
- Gilman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Ridgeville is located in Iroquois County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ridgeville
- From Reddick to Ridgeville
- Papineau
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Onarga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crescent City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
- Crescent City is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <1>
- Martinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinton
- Martinton is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinton <1>
- Kendall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reddick, with the one closest to Reddick listed first.
- Lisbon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Kendall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lisbon
- From Reddick to Lisbon
- Plattville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
- Plattville is located in Kendall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- La Salle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reddick, with the one closest to Reddick listed first.
- Ransom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Seneca
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Seneca is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Seneca has also been known as:
- Crotty
- Seneca village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <1>
- Marseilles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
- Marseilles is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marseilles <1>
- Kernan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernan
- Kernan is located in La Salle County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kernan
- From Reddick to Kernan
- Stavanger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Streator
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reddick, with the one closest to Reddick listed first.
- Cardiff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Campus
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campus
- Campus is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campus <1>
- Dwight
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Emington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Griswold
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Griswold is located in Livingston County
- Sunbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Sunbury is located in Livingston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sunbury
- From Reddick to Sunbury
- Cullom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
- Cullom is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullom <1>
- Odell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eylar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eylar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylar
- Eylar is located in Livingston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eylar
- From Reddick to Eylar
- Saunemin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Charlotte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlotte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Livingston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Charlotte
- From Reddick to Charlotte
- Budd
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
- Budd is located in Livingston County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Budd
- From Reddick to Budd
- Will County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reddick, with the one closest to Reddick listed first.
- Godley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
- Godley is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Braidwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lakewood Shores
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wilmington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilmington
- From Reddick to Wilmington
- Symerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Blodgett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blodgett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
- Blodgett is located in Will County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blodgett
- From Reddick to Blodgett
- Elwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Elwood is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <1>
- Wallingford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Manhattan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Manhattan is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <1>
- Preston Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Heights
- Preston Heights is located in Will County
- Peotone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Reddick, see our County-by-County Page for Reddick.
Cemeteries Near Reddick ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reddick.
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 Reddick covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Reddick, with the one closest to Reddick listed first.
- Round Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Coleman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- South Essex Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Essex Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Broughton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broughton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broughton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Edgerville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (210 more) ...
- Grand Prairie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Reddick had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Reddick had a population of 157 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Reddick, with the one closest to Reddick listed first.
- Campus
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campus
- Campus is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campus <1>
- Buckingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Buckingham is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckingham <1>
- Union Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gardner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <1>
- Essex
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mazonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazonia
- Mazonia is located in Grundy County
- Cabery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabery
- Cabery is located in Ford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabery <1>
- Herscher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Braceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braceville
- Braceville is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braceville <1>
- Goodrich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodrich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Goodrich is located in Kankakee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Goodrich
- From Reddick to Goodrich
- Dwight
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Emington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Bonfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Grundy County
- Kempton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
- Kempton is located in Ford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempton <1>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Reddick. See our List of 1890's Communities around Reddick.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Reddick ...
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 159 newspapers that have been published in the area around Reddick.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Reddick. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Reddick and those printed in the larger area surrounding Reddick.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6> of Reddick.
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 helpful 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 Reddick:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Kankakee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ford County
- Grundy County
- Iroquois County
- Kendall County
- La Salle County
- Livingston County
- Will County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reddick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.il.us/
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> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Reddick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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- Reddick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reddick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0983, Longitude: -88.2488 |