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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 Roslyn (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 Roslyn. 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 northeast 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 north.

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

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

Roslyn is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Clark, Coles, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper & Shelby.

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

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Roslyn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roslyn, with the one closest to Roslyn listed first.
    • Jewett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <2>
    • Toledo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <2>
    • Neoga
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <2>
    • Walla Walla
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walla Walla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
      • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
    • Johnstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Greenup
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Janesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <2>
    • Diona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
      • Diona is located in Cumberland County
    • Union Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Hazel Dell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
      • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roslyn, with the one closest to Roslyn listed first.
    • Casey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cumberland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Clark County
    • Oilfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
      • Oilfield is located in Clark County
    • Hogue Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
    • Westfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Martinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <2>
    • Cleone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
      • Cleone is located in Clark County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roslyn, with the one closest to Roslyn listed first.
    • Ingraham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Iola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <2>
  • Coles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roslyn, with the one closest to Roslyn listed first.
    • Trilla
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lerna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
      • Lerna is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lerna <2>
    • Magnet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
    • Mattoon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Charleston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hutton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Coles County
    • Dorans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
      • Dorans is located in Coles County
    • Cooks Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
    • Humboldt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Ashmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
      • Ashmore is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <2>
    • Bushton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
      • Bushton is located in Coles County
    • Rardin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
      • Rardin is located in Coles County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roslyn, with the one closest to Roslyn listed first.
    • Bellair
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
      • Bellair is located in Crawford County
    • Kibbie ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibbie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
      • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
    • Dogwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Crawford County
    • Oblong
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Annapolis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <2>
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roslyn, with the one closest to Roslyn listed first.
    • Montrose
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Teutopolis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dieterich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dieterich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieterich
      • Dieterich is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dieterich <2>
    • Effingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Funkhouser
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
    • Heartville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
      • Heartville is located in Effingham County
    • Shumway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
      • Shumway is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <2>
    • Watson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <2>
    • Dexter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
    • Moccasin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
      • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
    • Beecher City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
      • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Altamont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <2>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roslyn, with the one closest to Roslyn listed first.
    • Holliday
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Saint Elmo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <2>
    • La Clede
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
      • La Clede is located in Fayette County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roslyn, with the one closest to Roslyn listed first.
    • Hidalgo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
      • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <2>
    • Wheeler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <2>
    • Lis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
    • Rose Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Falmouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
    • Yale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <2>
    • Newton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
    • Bogota
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County
    • Hunt City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
      • Hunt City is located in Jasper County
    • Willow Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <2>
    • Sainte Marie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
      • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <2>
    • West Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
  • Moultrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roslyn, with the one closest to Roslyn listed first.
    • Gays
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Gays is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <2>
    • Coles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Moultrie County
    • Allenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Sullivan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Richland County
    • Wakefield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roslyn, with the one closest to Roslyn listed first.
    • Sigel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sexson Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
      • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
    • Stewardson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
      • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <2>
    • Strasburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
    • Windsor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Mode
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cowden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
      • Cowden is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <2>
    • Findlay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Shelby County

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

Newspapers Published in Roslyn ...

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 Roslyn.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roslyn, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Roslyn.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Roslyn:

Cemeteries Near Roslyn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roslyn.

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

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

  • Brush Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
  • Illinois Central Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Illinois Central Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Illinois Central Pioneer Cemetery
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
  • Needham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needham Cemetery
  • Faunce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faunce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faunce Cemetery
  • Kingery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingery Cemetery
  • Mullen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullen Cemetery
  • Lillyville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillyville Cemetery
  • Montrose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montrose Cemetery
  • St. Rose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
  • Long Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Point Cemetery
  • Farmer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
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    • Drummond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drummond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drummond Cemetery
    • Island Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Creek Cemetery
    • Jewett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewett Cemetery

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 in 1895, Roslyn had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Montrose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Sigel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jewett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
    • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <2>
  • Toledo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
    • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <2>
  • Neoga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
    • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <2>
  • Teutopolis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Walla Walla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walla Walla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
    • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
  • Bradbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
    • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
  • Trowbridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trowbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
    • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
  • Gila
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gila have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
    • Gila is located in Jasper County
  • Johnstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
  • Trilla
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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    • Kingman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
      • Kingman is located in Shelby County
    • Etna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Coles County
    • Effingham
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Roslyn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Roslyn.

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Roslyn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roslyn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2295, Longitude: -88.3781       In this case, the coordinates for Roslyn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Roslyn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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