Our Genealogy Helper
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 Sankoty (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 Sankoty. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Sankoty is located in Peoria County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Peoria County: Fulton, Knox, Marshall, Stark, Tazewell & Woodford.
Below are the counties that are near Sankoty. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sankoty:
- Peoria County (The home county of Sankoty)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sankoty, with the one closest to Sankoty listed first.
- Peoria Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Keller
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Keller is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
- Mossville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Peoria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Peoria is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Peoria
- Peoria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pottstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pottstown is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
- West Peoria
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Orange Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bellevue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bellevue is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
- Norwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Maxwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maxwell is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Dunlap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bartonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bureau County
- Milo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Milo is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sankoty, with the one closest to Sankoty listed first.
- Breeds
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Breeds is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
- Farmington
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Banner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brereton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brereton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
- Norris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Canton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dunfermline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sankoty, with the one closest to Sankoty listed first.
- Yates City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Williamsfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dahinda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sankoty, with the one closest to Sankoty listed first.
- Hopewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hopewell is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Sparland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lacon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- La Rose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Henry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Varna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Toluca
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Evans ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Evans is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sankoty, with the one closest to Sankoty listed first.
- Manito
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Forest City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forest City is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- McLean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sankoty, with the one closest to Sankoty listed first.
- Carlock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Danvers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Danvers is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Danvers has also been known as:
- Danver
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <1>
- Stanford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yuton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yuton is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
- Putnam County
- Putnam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sankoty, with the one closest to Sankoty listed first.
- Speer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wyoming
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Castleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- West Jersey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Jersey is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
- Modena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Modena is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
- Toulon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tazewell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sankoty, with the one closest to Sankoty listed first.
- Trailpark Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Trailpark Gardens is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailpark Gardens
- Harvard Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
- Robein
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Robein is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robein
- Sunnyland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Peoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
- Former name for East Peoria:
- Hilton
- Highway Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
- Beverly Manor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beverly Manor is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Manor
- Wesley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wesley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Farmdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
- Caldwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Caldwell is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Creve Coeur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
- Former name for Creve Coeur:
- Wesley City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <1>
- Gardena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gardena is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
- Marquette Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Marquette Heights is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
- Woodford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sankoty, with the one closest to Sankoty listed first.
- Bay View Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Germantown Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Spring Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Metamora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Eureka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Goodfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Washburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Roanoke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Congerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Secor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Benson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- El Paso
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Panola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Panola is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sankoty, see our County-by-County Page for Sankoty.
Cemeteries Near Sankoty ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sankoty.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Sankoty - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sankoty covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sankoty, with the one closest to Sankoty listed first.
- Springdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sand Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Resurrection Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Parkview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ficht Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Haedicke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hawley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pottstown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fondulac Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fondulac Cemetery
- The Fondulac Cemetery has also been known as:
- Camlin Cemetery
- Continue List (323 more) ...
- Holland's Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland's Grove Cemetery
- The Holland's Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gable Cemetery
- Spring Bay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Lake Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Sankoty in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sankoty.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sankoty, with the one closest to Sankoty listed first.
- Keller
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Keller is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
- North Peoria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Peoria is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Peoria
- Mossville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Peoria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pottstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pottstown is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
- Spring Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Alta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Orange Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kickapoo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kickapoo is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
- Wesley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wesley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Farmdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
- Maxwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maxwell is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bartonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Washington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sankoty. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sankoty.
Newspapers Published in Sankoty ...
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 324 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sankoty.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sankoty, 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 Sankoty.
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 Sankoty:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Peoria County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bureau County
- Fulton County
- Knox County
- Marshall County
- Mason County
- McLean County
- Putnam County
- Stark County
- Tazewell County
- Woodford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Sankoty, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Sankoty) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |