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Introduction ...

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

We've added South Ottawa to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with South Ottawa, 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 South Ottawa (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 South Ottawa. 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 South Ottawa ...

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 South Ottawa: S. Ottawa

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 and doctors 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 South Ottawa is historic, it would have been located within present day La Salle 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 La Salle County: Bureau, DeKalb, Grundy, Kendall, Lee, Livingston, Marshall, Putnam & Woodford.

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

  • La Salle County     (The home county of South Ottawa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Ottawa, with the one closest to South Ottawa listed first.
    • Ottawa
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <2>
    • Naplate
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naplate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naplate
      • Naplate is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
    • Dayton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in La Salle County
    • Grand Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wedron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Utica
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
    • Blakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
      • Blakes is located in La Salle County
    • Marseilles
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
      • Marseilles is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,778 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marseilles <2>
    • Vermilionville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilionville
      • Vermilionville is located in La Salle County
    • North Utica
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
      • North Utica is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
    • Deer Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in La Salle County
    • La Salle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
      • La Salle is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <2>
  • Bureau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Ottawa, with the one closest to South Ottawa listed first.
    • Dalzell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalzell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Dalzell is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalzell <2>
    • Spring Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <2>
    • Cherry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry
      • Cherry is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry <2>
    • Ladd
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
      • Ladd is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <2>
    • Ottville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottville
      • Ottville is located in Bureau County
    • Seatonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seatonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seatonville
      • Seatonville is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seatonville <2>
    • Arlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <2>
    • De Pue
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Pue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
      • De Pue is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
    • Hollowayville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollowayville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
      • Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • La Moille
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Zearing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing
      • Zearing is located in Bureau County
    • Bureau Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
      • Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Bureau Junction has also been known as:
      • Bureau
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <2>
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Ottawa, with the one closest to South Ottawa listed first.
    • Somonauk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Sandwich
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Franks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
      • Franks is located in DeKalb County
    • Shabbona Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
      • Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
    • Shabbona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Waterman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
      • Waterman is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterman <2>
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Ottawa, with the one closest to South Ottawa listed first.
    • Nettle Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
      • Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
    • Kinsman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wauponsee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauponsee
      • Wauponsee is located in Grundy County
    • Verona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland Town ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Town
      • Highland Town is located in Grundy County
    • Morris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <2>
    • Mazon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Claypool
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Grundy County
    • Gaslight Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaslight Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
      • Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
    • Sand Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
      • Sand Ridge is located in Grundy County
    • Carbon Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
      • Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Central City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Grundy County
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Ottawa, with the one closest to South Ottawa listed first.
    • Newark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
    • Lisbon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Millbrook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <2>
    • Plattville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
      • Plattville is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Plano
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <2>
    • Little Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
      • Little Rock is located in Kendall County
    • Yorkville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <2>
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Ottawa, with the one closest to South Ottawa listed first.
    • Radley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley
      • Radley is located in Lee County
    • East Paw Paw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Paw Paw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
      • East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
    • Paw Paw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Compton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <2>
    • The Burg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Burg
      • The Burg is located in Lee County
    • Sublette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
      • Sublette is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublette <2>
    • West Brooklyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooklyn
      • West Brooklyn is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Brooklyn <2>
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Ottawa, with the one closest to South Ottawa listed first.
    • Munster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
      • Munster is located in Livingston County
    • Missal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
      • Missal is located in Livingston County
    • Vermilion City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermilion City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
      • Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
    • Blackstone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <2>
    • Budd
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Budd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
      • Budd is located in Livingston County
    • Ancona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Long Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
      • Long Point is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Point <2>
    • Sunbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Livingston County
    • Cornell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Cornell is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornell <2>
    • Dwight
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
      • Dwight is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <2>
    • Odell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <2>
    • Cayuga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Livingston County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Ottawa, with the one closest to South Ottawa listed first.
    • Wenona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 926 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wenona <2>
    • Evans ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Marshall County
    • Toluca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toluca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
      • Toluca is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toluca <2>
    • Varna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
      • Varna is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varna <2>
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Ottawa, with the one closest to South Ottawa listed first.
    • Standard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Mount Palatine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
      • Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
    • Granville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <2>
    • Mark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
      • Mark is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mark <2>
    • McNabb
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNabb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNabb
      • McNabb is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNabb <2>
    • Magnolia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <2>
    • Hennepin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennepin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennepin
      • Hennepin is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hennepin <2>
    • Putnam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in South Ottawa ...

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 144 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Ottawa.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Ottawa, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Ottawa.

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 South Ottawa:

Cemeteries Near South Ottawa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Ottawa.

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

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

  • Summit View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit View Cemetery
  • Ottawa Ave. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Columba Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Oakwood Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery
  • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery
  • Grand Ridge Mutual & Poundstone Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Grand Rapids Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Rapids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Rapids Cemetery
  • Shaver Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Cemetery
  • Trumbo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Galloway Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
  • Old Brumbach Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brumbach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brumbach Cemetery
  • Continue List   (252 more) ...
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Debolt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

South Ottawa itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Hitt
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
    • Hitt is located in La Salle County
  • Ottawa
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
    • Ottawa is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <2>
  • Dayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in La Salle County
  • Grand Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wedron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Farm Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Ridge
    • Farm Ridge is located in La Salle County
  • Utica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
  • Vermilionville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilionville
    • Vermilionville is located in La Salle County
  • Marseilles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
    • Marseilles is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,778 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marseilles <2>
  • Blakes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes
    • Blakes is located in La Salle County
  • Deer Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in La Salle County
  • Lowell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in La Salle County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Richards
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
      • Richards is located in La Salle County
    • Otter ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
      • Otter is located in La Salle County
    • Prairie Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
      • Prairie Center is located in La Salle County

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

The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.org/

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 South Ottawa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Ottawa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Ottawa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3318, Longitude: -88.8371    
<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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