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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 South Wilmington (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 Wilmington. 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 Wilmington ...

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 Wilmington: S. Wilmington

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

South Wilmington is located in Grundy 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 Grundy County: Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Livingston & Will.

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

  • Grundy County     (The home county of South Wilmington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wilmington, with the one closest to South Wilmington listed first.
    • East Brooklyn
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
      • East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Gardner
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <2>
    • Clarke City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarke City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
      • Clarke City is located in Grundy County
    • Braceville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braceville
      • Braceville is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braceville <2>
    • Central City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Grundy County
    • Coal City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <2>
    • Diamond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
      • Diamond is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <2>
    • Carbon Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Mazon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Town
      • Highland Town is located in Grundy County
    • Verona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Claypool
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Grundy County
    • Gaslight Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaslight Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
      • Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
  • Ford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wilmington, with the one closest to South Wilmington listed first.
    • Cabery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabery
      • Cabery is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabery <2>
    • Kempton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempton <2>
    • Piper City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piper City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper City
      • Piper City is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piper City <2>
  • Iroquois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wilmington, with the one closest to South Wilmington listed first.
    • Chebanse
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashkum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashkum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashkum
      • Ashkum is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashkum <2>
    • Danforth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
      • Danforth is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <2>
    • L'Erable
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for L'Erable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
      • L'Erable is located in Iroquois County
    • La Hogue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Hogue
      • La Hogue is located in Iroquois County
  • Kankakee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wilmington, with the one closest to South Wilmington listed first.
    • Essex
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Reddick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Union Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckingham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckingham <2>
    • Bonfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Herscher
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Limestone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Irwin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Bourbonnais
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
      • Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <2>
    • Bradley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <2>
    • Kankakee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Otto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Kankakee County
    • Manteno
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
      • Manteno is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <2>
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wilmington, with the one closest to South Wilmington listed first.
    • Lisbon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Plattville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Newark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wilmington, with the one closest to South Wilmington listed first.
    • Seneca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
      • Seneca has also been known as:
      • Crotty
      • Seneca village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <2>
    • Ransom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Marseilles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Stavanger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
      • Stavanger is located in La Salle County
    • Kernan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernan
      • Kernan is located in La Salle County
    • Grand Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Streator
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Dayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in La Salle County
    • Kangley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kangley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
      • Kangley is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • South Ottawa ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ottawa
      • South Ottawa is located in La Salle County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wilmington, with the one closest to South Wilmington listed first.
    • Cardiff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Livingston County
    • Dwight
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Campus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campus
      • Campus is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campus <2>
    • Sunbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Livingston County
    • Emington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emington
      • Emington is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emington <2>
    • Odell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Budd
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Budd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
      • Budd is located in Livingston County
    • Cullom
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
      • Cullom is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullom <2>
    • Saunemin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saunemin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunemin
      • Saunemin is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saunemin <2>
    • Cayuga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Livingston County
    • Swygert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swygert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
      • Swygert is located in Livingston County
    • Blackstone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Charlotte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
      • Charlotte is located in Livingston County
  • Will County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Wilmington, with the one closest to South Wilmington listed first.
    • Godley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
      • Godley is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Braidwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakewood Shores
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Shores
      • Lakewood Shores is located in Will County
    • Wilmington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
    • Symerton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symerton
      • Symerton is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Elwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <2>
    • Wallingford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Will County
    • Shorewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
      • Shorewood is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <2>
    • Manhattan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <2>
    • Rockdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
    • Preston Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Heights
      • Preston Heights is located in Will County
    • Joliet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Summerfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Will County

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

Newspapers Published in South Wilmington ...

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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Wilmington.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Wilmington, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Wilmington.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near South Wilmington ...

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

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

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

  • Cotton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
  • Braceville - Gardner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
  • South Essex Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • North Essex Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Goodfarm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodfarm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodfarm Cemetery
  • Round Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Old Mazon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mazon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mazon Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
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    • Coleman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coleman Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Union Hill.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Grand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Custer Park Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Gardner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Gardner is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <2>
  • Mazonia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazonia
    • Mazonia is located in Grundy County
  • Braceville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braceville
    • Braceville is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braceville <2>
  • Essex
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Reddick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Centerville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Grundy County
  • Braidwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Diamond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
    • Diamond is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <2>
  • Coal City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
    • Coal City is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <2>
  • Union Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mazon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Dwight
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
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    • Custer Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer Park
      • Custer Park is located in Will County
    • Campus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campus
      • Campus is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campus <2>
    • Buckingham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckingham <2>

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

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

The official website for Grundy County: www.grundyco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- South Wilmington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Wilmington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1745, Longitude: -88.2814       In this case, the coordinates for South Wilmington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about South Wilmington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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