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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 San Jose (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 San Jose. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

San Jose is primarily located in Mason County. A portion of San Jose extends into Logan 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 Mason County: Cass, Fulton, Logan, Menard, Schuyler & Tazewell.

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

  • Mason County     (The home county of San Jose)
    • The following are listed by their distance from San Jose, with the one closest to San Jose listed first.
    • Natrona
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Mason County
    • Mason City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Teheran
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
      • Teheran is located in Mason County
    • Manito
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
      • Manito is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <1>
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Mason County
    • Forest City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Easton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Topeka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topeka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <1>
    • Goofy Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
      • Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
    • Poplar City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poplar City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar City
      • Poplar City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar City <1>
    • Buzzville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
      • Buzzville is located in Mason County
    • Kilbourne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Mason County
  • Cass County
    • Newmansville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
      • Newmansville is located in Cass County
  • De Witt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from San Jose, with the one closest to San Jose listed first.
    • Waynesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Midland City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
      • Midland City is located in De Witt County
    • Hallsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
    • Kenney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
      • Kenney is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <1>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from San Jose, with the one closest to San Jose listed first.
    • Banner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <1>
    • Liverpool
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <1>
    • Breeds
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
      • Breeds is located in Fulton County
    • Dunfermline
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfermline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfermline
      • Dunfermline is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunfermline <1>
    • Saint David
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sepo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sepo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
      • Sepo is located in Fulton County
    • Bryant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <1>
    • Canton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewistown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <1>
    • Brereton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
      • Brereton is located in Fulton County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from San Jose, with the one closest to San Jose listed first.
    • Emden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
      • Emden is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emden <1>
    • New Holland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <1>
    • Hartsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <1>
    • Bell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Logan County
    • Middletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <1>
    • Evans
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Logan County
    • Lincoln
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawndale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Lawndale is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <1>
    • Broadwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
      • Broadwell is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Atlanta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <1>
    • Elkhart
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Chestervale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
      • Chestervale is located in Logan County
    • Beason
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from San Jose, with the one closest to San Jose listed first.
    • McLean
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
      • McLean is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <1>
    • Stanford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <1>
    • Danvers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Danvers has also been known as:
      • Danver
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <1>
    • Shirley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <1>
  • Menard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from San Jose, with the one closest to San Jose listed first.
    • Greenview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
      • Greenview is located in Menard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <1>
    • Croft
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Menard County
    • Oakford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Athens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Petersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Tallula
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from San Jose, with the one closest to San Jose listed first.
    • Mapleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <1>
    • Kingston Mines
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Mines
      • Kingston Mines is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Mines <1>
    • Glasford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bartonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bellevue
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • Maxwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Peoria County
    • Peoria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • West Peoria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
      • West Peoria is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <1>
    • Hanna City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • North Peoria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Peoria
      • North Peoria is located in Peoria County
    • Norwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Pottstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
      • Pottstown is located in Peoria County
    • Peoria Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Sangamon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from San Jose, with the one closest to San Jose listed first.
    • Williamsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <1>
    • Cantrall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantrall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrall
      • Cantrall is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantrall <1>
    • Buffalo Hart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
      • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
    • Sherman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Salisbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
    • Spaulding
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from San Jose, with the one closest to San Jose listed first.
    • Winkel ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winkel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkel
      • Winkel is located in Tazewell County
    • Delavan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Boynton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Tazewell County
    • Brownwood ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Brownwood is located in Tazewell County
    • Burt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Tazewell County
    • Richmond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Tazewell County
    • Dillon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Tazewell County
    • Hopedale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • South Pekin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pekin
      • South Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Sutter ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sutter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
      • Sutter is located in Tazewell County
    • Parkland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
      • Parkland is located in Tazewell County
    • Mindale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindale
      • Mindale is located in Tazewell County
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from San Jose, with the one closest to San Jose listed first.
    • Goodfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <1>
    • Congerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
      • Congerville is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <1>

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

Cemeteries Near San Jose ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of San Jose.

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

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

  • Greenhill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bratt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bratt Cemetery
    • The Bratt Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allens Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allens Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allens Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cherry Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the southwest of Mason City.
    • The Cherry Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Green Mound Cemetery
    • Greenmound Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105119 <5>
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Prairie Rest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Stephen's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephen's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephen's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Albright Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mason City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Richmond Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Langston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hartsburg Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsburg Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartsburg Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that San Jose had a population of 307 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, San Jose had a population of 587 people.

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

  • Natrona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
    • Natrona is located in Mason County
  • Delavan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Emden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
    • Emden is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emden <1>
  • Green Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mason City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • New Holland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
    • New Holland is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <1>
  • Hartsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
    • Hartsburg is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <1>
  • Boynton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
    • Boynton is located in Tazewell County
  • Teheran
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
    • Teheran is located in Mason County
  • Burton View
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton View
    • Burton View is located in Logan County
  • Hopedale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dillon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
    • Dillon is located in Tazewell County
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    • Manito
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
      • Manito is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <1>
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Mason County
    • Forest City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people

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

Newspapers Published in San Jose ...

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 207 newspapers that have been published in the area around San Jose.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of San Jose, 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 San Jose.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 San Jose:

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

The official website for Mason County: www.masoncountyil.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- San Jose) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in San Jose. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3060, Longitude: -89.6040       In this case, the coordinates for San Jose have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.
<6>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 San Jose, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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