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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 Royal (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 Royal. 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 doctors 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.

Royal is located in Champaign 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 Champaign County: Douglas, Edgar, Ford, McLean, Piatt & Vermilion.

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

  • Champaign County     (The home county of Royal)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royal, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
    • Flatville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
      • Flatville is located in Champaign County
    • Ogden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <2>
    • Saint Joseph
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
    • Penfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Gifford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
      • Gifford is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <2>
    • Mayview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Champaign County
    • Homer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
    • Thomasboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasboro
      • Thomasboro is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasboro <2>
    • Rantoul
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
      • Rantoul is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rantoul <2>
    • Rutherford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Champaign County
    • Mira
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira
      • Mira is located in Champaign County
    • Sidney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royal, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
    • Fairland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Douglas County
    • Villa Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
      • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
    • Murdock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Murdock is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdock <2>
    • Newman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Hayes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
      • Hayes is located in Douglas County
    • Camargo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Patterson Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
  • Edgar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royal, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
    • Hume
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
      • Hume is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hume <2>
    • Metcalf
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
      • Metcalf is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metcalf <2>
  • Ford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royal, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
    • Paxton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <2>
    • Elliott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Proctor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Ford County
    • Gibson City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
      • Gibson City is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
      • Gibson City has also been known as:
      • Gibson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <2>
    • Melvin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <2>
  • Iroquois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royal, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
    • Loda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loda
      • Loda is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loda <2>
    • Cissna Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park
      • Cissna Park is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cissna Park <2>
    • Claytonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Goodwine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Buckley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley
      • Buckley is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckley <2>
    • Wellington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <2>
  • McLean County
    • Bellflower
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
      • Bellflower is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellflower <2>
  • Piatt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royal, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
    • Mansfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
    • White Heath
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Heath
      • White Heath is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Heath <2>
  • Vermilion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royal, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
    • Fithian
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fithian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fithian
      • Fithian is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fithian <2>
    • Muncie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
      • Muncie is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <2>
    • Collison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Armstrong
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Vermilion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armstrong <2>
    • Newtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Vermilion County
    • Glenburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
    • Oakwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <2>
    • Belgium Row
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium Row
      • Belgium Row is located in Vermilion County
    • Potomac
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potomac <2>
    • Fairmount
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <2>
    • Missionfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
      • Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
    • Hillery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
      • Hillery is located in Vermilion County
  • Fountain County (IN)
    • Covington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Fountain County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
  • Vermillion County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royal, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
    • Gessie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
      • Gessie is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Perrysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
      • Perrysville is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <2>
    • Tree Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Spring
      • Tree Spring is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Eugene
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
      • Eugene is located in Vermillion County (IN)
  • Warren County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Royal, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
    • State Line City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
      • State Line City is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • State Line
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Foster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Hedrick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Hedrick is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Pence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Sloan ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Sloan is located in Warren County (IN)
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baltimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Warren County (IN)

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

Newspapers Published in Royal ...

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 145 newspapers that have been published in the area around Royal.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Royal, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Royal.

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 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 Royal:

Cemeteries Near Royal ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Royal.

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

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

  • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Stearns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Stearns Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Stearns Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stearns Cemetery
  • Kopman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Friends Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Friends Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Huls Cemetery
    • Stanton Friends Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Church Cemetery
  • Embury Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Embury Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Embury Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embury Cemetery
  • Welles Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Welles Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Comprise Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welles Cemetery
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Loeffler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Loeffler Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Loeffler Family Burials
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loeffler Cemetery
  • Stearns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rice Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Rice Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sandbar Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
  • Huls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (270 more) ...
    • Battershell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Peters Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Peters Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Thompson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
    • Burris - Hartman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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 in 1895, Royal had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Royal had a population of 273 people.

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

  • Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Vermilion County
  • Ogden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <2>
  • Flatville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
    • Flatville is located in Champaign County
  • Saint Joseph
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
  • Sellers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
    • Sellers is located in Champaign County
  • Fithian
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fithian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fithian
    • Fithian is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fithian <2>
  • Penfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mayview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
    • Mayview is located in Champaign County
  • Gifford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
    • Gifford is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <2>
  • Muncie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
    • Muncie is located in Vermilion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <2>
  • Armstrong
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong is located in Vermilion County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armstrong <2>
  • Dillsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
    • Dillsburg is located in Champaign County
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    • Homer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
    • Oakwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <2>
    • Glenburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Vermilion County

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

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The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.il.us/

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

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>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>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- Royal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Royal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1927, Longitude: -87.9723    
<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 Royal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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