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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 Stark (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 Stark. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Stark is located in Stark 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 Stark County: Bureau, Henry, Knox, Marshall & Peoria.

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

  • Stark County     (The home county of Stark)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stark, with the one closest to Stark listed first.
    • Speer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
      • Speer is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speer <2>
    • Wyoming
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Castleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <2>
    • Modena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Stark County
    • Toulon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <2>
    • West Jersey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Jersey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
      • West Jersey is located in Stark County
    • Bradford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <2>
    • La Fayette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fayette
      • La Fayette is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Fayette <2>
    • Osceola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Stark County
  • Bureau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stark, with the one closest to Stark listed first.
    • Milo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Bureau County
    • Neponset
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
      • Neponset is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neponset <2>
    • Buda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
      • Buda is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <2>
    • Tiskilwa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiskilwa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiskilwa
      • Tiskilwa is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiskilwa <2>
    • Sheffield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <2>
    • Wyanet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyanet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyanet
      • Wyanet is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyanet <2>
    • Mineral
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Bureau Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Princeton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stark, with the one closest to Stark listed first.
    • Farmington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Norris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brereton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
      • Brereton is located in Fulton County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stark, with the one closest to Stark listed first.
    • Galva
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Kewanee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
      • Kewanee is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewanee <2>
    • Bishop Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hill
      • Bishop Hill is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop Hill <2>
    • Annawan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annawan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawan
      • Annawan is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annawan <2>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stark, with the one closest to Stark listed first.
    • Williamsfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
      • Williamsfield is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <2>
    • Victoria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <2>
    • Dahinda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahinda
      • Dahinda is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahinda <2>
    • Yates City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates City
      • Yates City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates City <2>
    • Appleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Altona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Maquon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Oneida
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Knox
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Knox County
    • Wataga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Knoxville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stark, with the one closest to Stark listed first.
    • Camp Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hopewell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Sparland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
      • Sparland is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <2>
    • Lacon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
      • Lacon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <2>
    • Henry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <2>
    • La Rose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rose
      • La Rose is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Rose <2>
    • Varna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stark, with the one closest to Stark listed first.
    • Princeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
      • Princeville is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <2>
    • Monica
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
      • Monica is located in Peoria County
    • Edelstein
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edelstein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelstein
      • Edelstein is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edelstein <2>
    • Dunlap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Laura
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Peoria County
    • Brimfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Chillicothe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Rome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Orange Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orange Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Prairie
      • Orange Prairie is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Prairie <2>
    • Mossville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
      • Mossville is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <2>
    • Edwards
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stark, with the one closest to Stark listed first.
    • Putnam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hennepin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennepin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Magnolia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • McNabb
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNabb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stark, with the one closest to Stark listed first.
    • Trailpark Gardens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trailpark Gardens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailpark Gardens
      • Trailpark Gardens is located in Tazewell County
    • Harvard Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
      • Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
    • East Peoria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
      • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
      • Former name for East Peoria:
      • Hilton
    • Wesley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Tazewell County
    • Highway Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
      • Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
    • Robein
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robein
      • Robein is located in Tazewell County
    • Sunnyland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunnyland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
      • Sunnyland is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyland <2>
    • Creve Coeur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
      • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
      • Former name for Creve Coeur:
      • Wesley City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <2>
    • Beverly Manor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Manor
      • Beverly Manor is located in Tazewell County
    • Farmdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
      • Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
    • North Pekin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pekin
      • North Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
      • Former name for North Pekin:
      • Radio City
    • Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stark, with the one closest to Stark listed first.
    • Spring Bay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
      • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Bay View Gardens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
      • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Germantown Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
      • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <2>
    • Washburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <2>
    • Metamora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Stark ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stark.

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

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

  • Schiebel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schiebel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schiebel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Streitmatter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Streitmatter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Streitmatter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woertz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woertz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woertz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Princeville Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princeville Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Princeville Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ertley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ertley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ertley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wyoming Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyoming Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyoming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sheets Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheets Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Dominic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dominic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dominic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawn Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawn Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawn Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Stringtown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Walliker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walliker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walliker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Starwano Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starwano Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starwano Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Stark had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Duncan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Stark County
  • Princeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
    • Princeville is located in Peoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <2>
  • Wyoming
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Monica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
    • Monica is located in Peoria County
  • Lawn Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Ridge
    • Lawn Ridge is located in Marshall County
  • Akron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Peoria County
  • West Hallock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hallock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hallock
    • West Hallock is located in Peoria County
  • Edelstein
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edelstein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelstein
    • Edelstein is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edelstein <2>
  • Castleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
    • Castleton is located in Stark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <2>
  • Waldron ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
    • Waldron is located in Stark County
  • Toulon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
    • Toulon is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <2>
  • Modena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
    • Modena is located in Stark County
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    • West Jersey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Jersey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
      • West Jersey is located in Stark County
    • Laura
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunlap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Stark ...

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 215 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stark.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stark, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stark.

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 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 Stark:

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

The official website for Stark County: www.stark-county.net/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Stark, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stark) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stark. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9956, Longitude: -89.7440       In this case, the coordinates for Stark have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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