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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 Roanoke (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 Roanoke. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Roanoke is located in Woodford 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 Woodford County: La Salle, Livingston, Marshall, McLean, Peoria & Tazewell.

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

  • Woodford County     (The home county of Roanoke)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Benson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Secor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Eureka
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <1>
    • Metamora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <1>
    • Panola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Woodford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Woodford County
    • Washburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • El Paso
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Minonk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Congerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
      • Congerville is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <1>
    • Goodfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <1>
    • Kappa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
      • Kappa is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Germantown Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
      • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <1>
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Rutland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Dana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Leeds
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in La Salle County
    • Priscilla ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priscilla
      • Priscilla is located in La Salle County
    • Lostant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Leonore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Tonica
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Kangley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
      • Kangley is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Streator
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Flanagan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Long Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Graymont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Ancona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Munster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
      • Munster is located in Livingston County
    • Coalville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Livingston County
    • Cornell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Vermilion City
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Pontiac
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • La Rose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Toluca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Varna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Evans ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Marshall County
    • Hopewell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Lacon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Wenona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Sparland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Henry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Camp Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Carlock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
      • Carlock is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlock <1>
    • Gridley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Hudson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
    • Danvers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Danvers has also been known as:
      • Danver
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <1>
    • Yuton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
      • Yuton is located in McLean County
    • Meadows
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
      • Meadows is located in McLean County
    • Normal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Towanda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
      • Towanda is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <1>
    • Bloomington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lexington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Chenoa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Stanford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <1>
    • Merna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna
      • Merna is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merna <1>
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Rome
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Chillicothe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mossville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
      • Mossville is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <1>
    • Peoria Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Keller
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
      • Keller is located in Peoria County
    • North Peoria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Peoria
      • North Peoria is located in Peoria County
    • Peoria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • West Peoria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
      • West Peoria is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <1>
    • Edelstein
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edelstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelstein
      • Edelstein is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edelstein <1>
    • Orange Prairie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orange Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Prairie
      • Orange Prairie is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Prairie <1>
    • Pottstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
      • Pottstown is located in Peoria County
    • Bellevue
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • Dunlap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Magnolia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • McNabb
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Mount Palatine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Putnam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Stark County
    • Speer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
      • Speer is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speer <1>
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Washington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Deer Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cooper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Tazewell County
    • Beverly Manor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Manor
      • Beverly Manor is located in Tazewell County
    • Harvard Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
      • Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
    • Crandall ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crandall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Tazewell County
    • Mayfair
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfair
      • Mayfair is located in Tazewell County
    • Robein
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robein
      • Robein is located in Tazewell County
    • Sunnyland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunnyland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
      • Sunnyland is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyland <1>
    • Trailpark Gardens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trailpark Gardens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailpark Gardens
      • Trailpark Gardens is located in Tazewell County
    • Lilly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Tazewell County
    • Farmdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
      • Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
    • Morton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Roanoke ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roanoke.

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

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

  • Roanke Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roanke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roanke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carroll Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Secor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clayton Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Woosley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woosley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hartman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartman 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Roanoke had a population of 831 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Roanoke had a population of 1,966 people.

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

  • Secor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <1>
  • Benson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Eureka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <1>
  • Cruger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
    • Cruger is located in Woodford County
  • Low Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Point
    • Low Point is located in Woodford County
  • Cazenovia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
    • Cazenovia is located in Woodford County
  • Metamora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
    • Metamora is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <1>
  • Washburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <1>
  • El Paso
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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 <1>
  • Minonk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Goodfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
    • Goodfield is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <1>
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    • Congerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
      • Congerville is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <1>
    • La Rose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Deer Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Roanoke ...

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 149 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roanoke.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Roanoke. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Roanoke and those printed in the larger area surrounding Roanoke.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6> of Roanoke.

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 Roanoke:

The official website for Roanoke: www.roanokeil.org/

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 Roanoke, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roanoke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roanoke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7967, Longitude: -89.2015       In this case, the coordinates for Roanoke have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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