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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Saint Omer. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Saint Omer to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Saint Omer, please Contact Us.

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 Saint Omer (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 Saint Omer. 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.

Name Variations for Saint Omer ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Saint Omer: St. Omer

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Saint Omer is historic, it would have been located within present day Coles 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 Coles County: Clark, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie & Shelby.

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

  • Coles County     (The home county of Saint Omer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Omer, with the one closest to Saint Omer listed first.
    • Ashmore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Rardin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
      • Rardin is located in Coles County
    • Bushton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
      • Bushton is located in Coles County
    • Oakland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Coles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <3>
    • Charleston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hutton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Coles County
    • Humboldt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Dorans
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
      • Dorans is located in Coles County
    • Lerna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Mattoon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Cooks Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
    • Magnet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
    • Trilla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Omer, with the one closest to Saint Omer listed first.
    • Longview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <3>
    • Broadlands
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadlands
      • Broadlands is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadlands <3>
    • Pesotum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Philo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
      • Philo is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <3>
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Omer, with the one closest to Saint Omer listed first.
    • Westfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Oilfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
      • Oilfield is located in Clark County
    • Cleone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
      • Cleone is located in Clark County
    • Clarksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clark County
    • Martinsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Casey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Clark County
    • Clark Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Center
      • Clark Center is located in Clark County
    • Marshall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Livingston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Clark County
    • Dennison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
      • Dennison is located in Clark County
    • Weaver
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Clark County
    • Farrington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
      • Farrington is located in Clark County
  • Crawford County
    • Bellair
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
      • Bellair is located in Crawford County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Omer, with the one closest to Saint Omer listed first.
    • Diona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
      • Diona is located in Cumberland County
    • Union Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Union Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Janesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Johnstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Greenup
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Toledo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Hazel Dell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
      • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
    • Walla Walla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walla Walla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
      • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
    • Jewett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Neoga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Omer, with the one closest to Saint Omer listed first.
    • Hindsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kemp
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Kemp is located in Douglas County
    • Murdock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Newman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Arcola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Camargo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Patterson Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Tuscola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <3>
    • Fairland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Douglas County
    • Villa Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
      • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
    • Chesterville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Douglas County
    • Ficklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ficklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin
      • Ficklin is located in Douglas County
    • Hayes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
      • Hayes is located in Douglas County
  • Edgar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Omer, with the one closest to Saint Omer listed first.
    • Kansas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <3>
    • Grandview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Edgar County
    • Redmon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmon
      • Redmon is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmon <3>
    • Brocton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Conlogue
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conlogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
      • Conlogue is located in Edgar County
    • Bell Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Ridge
      • Bell Ridge is located in Edgar County
    • Paris
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <3>
    • Hume
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Metcalf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Bloomfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Edgar County
    • Vermilion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Elbridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Edgar County
    • Chrisman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
      • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <3>
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Omer, with the one closest to Saint Omer listed first.
    • Hidalgo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Yale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Moultrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Omer, with the one closest to Saint Omer listed first.
    • Coles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Moultrie County
    • Gays
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Allenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Cadwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
      • Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
    • Sullivan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Piatt County
    • Atwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <3>
  • Shelby County
    • Sexson Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
      • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
  • Vermilion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Omer, with the one closest to Saint Omer listed first.
    • Allerton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
      • Allerton is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <3>
    • Archie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
      • Archie is located in Vermilion County
    • Sidell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidell <3>
    • Indianola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridge Farm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Vermillion County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Omer, with the one closest to Saint Omer listed first.
    • Blanford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanford
      • Blanford is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Saint Bernice
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernice
      • Saint Bernice is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Universal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
  • Vigo County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Omer, with the one closest to Saint Omer listed first.
    • Libertyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Pine Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Liggett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liggett
      • Liggett is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • New Goshen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
      • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is located in Vigo County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Saint Omer ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Omer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint Omer, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint Omer.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Saint Omer:

Cemeteries Near Saint Omer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Omer.

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

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

  • St. Omer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Zimmerman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmerman Cemetery
  • Patsy Mitchell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patsy Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patsy Mitchell Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Ashmore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
  • Knoch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoch Cemetery
  • Enon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
  • Shields Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • Winkleblack Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkleblack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkleblack Cemetery
    • Lafler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafler Cemetery
    • Waite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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.

While we didn't find Saint Omer in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Saint Omer.

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

  • Ashmore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Kansas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
    • Kansas is located in Edgar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <3>
  • Rardin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
    • Rardin is located in Coles County
  • Warrington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
    • Warrington is located in Edgar County
  • Bushton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
    • Bushton is located in Coles County
  • Oakland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Coles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <3>
  • Westfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Borton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borton
    • Borton is located in Edgar County
  • Isabel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
    • Isabel is located in Edgar County
  • Charleston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Dudley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
    • Dudley is located in Edgar County
  • Hindsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • Grandview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Edgar County
    • Redmon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmon
      • Redmon is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmon <3>
    • Hutton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Coles County

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

The official website for Coles County: www.co.coles.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Saint Omer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Saint Omer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Omer. We have been unable to find the coordinates for Saint Omer. That said, to estimate its location, we are using the latitude and longitude of what we believe to be a nearby cemetery (likely the town cemetery). The cemetery that we've chosen is named Saint Omer Cemetery and it is located at 39.5688, -88.0309   .
<5>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.




 

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