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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 Surrey (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 Surrey. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Surrey is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Fulton, Henderson, Knox, McDonough & Mercer.

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

  • Warren County     (The home county of Surrey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surrey, with the one closest to Surrey listed first.
    • Cameron
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Utah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
      • Utah is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Utah
      • From Surrey to Utah
    • Gerlaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerlaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlaw
      • Gerlaw is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerlaw <1>
    • Berwick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <1>
    • Monmouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,801 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <1>
    • Shanghai City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
      • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
    • Eleanor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleanor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eleanor
      • From Surrey to Eleanor
    • Kirkwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <1>
    • Little York
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little York <1>
    • Roseville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Smithshire
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithshire
      • Smithshire is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithshire <1>
    • Youngstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surrey, with the one closest to Surrey listed first.
    • Avon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
    • London Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Mills
      • London Mills is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London Mills <1>
    • Ellisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Ellisville is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <1>
    • Babylon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Checkrow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Blyton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bybee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bybee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
      • Bybee is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bybee
      • From Surrey to Bybee
    • Marietta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Farmington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fiatt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
      • Fiatt is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <1>
    • Norris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surrey, with the one closest to Surrey listed first.
    • Biggsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
      • Biggsville is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Rozetta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rozetta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
      • Rozetta is located in Henderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rozetta
      • From Surrey to Rozetta
    • Media
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Media have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Raritan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raritan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
      • Raritan is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Milroy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Henderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milroy
      • From Surrey to Milroy
    • Stronghurst
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gladstone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Olena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Oquawka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surrey, with the one closest to Surrey listed first.
    • Alpha
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <1>
    • Woodhull
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhull have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
      • Woodhull is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhull <1>
    • Ophiem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophiem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
      • Ophiem is located in Henry County
    • Lynn Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center
      • Lynn Center is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Center <1>
    • Bishop Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Andover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <1>
    • Galva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Orion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Cambridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surrey, with the one closest to Surrey listed first.
    • Galesburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • East Galesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
      • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Henderson Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
      • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
    • Abingdon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Knoxville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Henderson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <1>
    • De Long
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Long. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
      • De Long is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to De Long
      • From Surrey to De Long
    • Knox
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knox
      • From Surrey to Knox
    • Wataga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Augustine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
      • Saint Augustine is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Augustine <1>
    • Gilson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Rio
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio <1>
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surrey, with the one closest to Surrey listed first.
    • Prairie City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Bushnell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Good Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Hope <1>
    • Sciota
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bardolph
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • New Philadelphia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surrey, with the one closest to Surrey listed first.
    • Alexis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Henderson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Norwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Norwood
      • From Surrey to Norwood
    • Burgess
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • New Windsor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Windsor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Sunbeam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilchrist
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Viola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <1>
    • Seaton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Griffin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Griffin
      • From Surrey to Griffin
    • Shale City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
      • Shale City is located in Mercer County
  • Peoria County
  • Rock Island County
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Surrey, with the one closest to Surrey listed first.
    • West Jersey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
      • West Jersey is located in Stark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Jersey
      • From Surrey to West Jersey
    • La Fayette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Des Moines County (IA)

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

Cemeteries Near Surrey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Surrey.

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

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

  • Horney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clay Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ogden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silent Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Linwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Memorial Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Terpening Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terpening Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terpening Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Miles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mosher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 in 1895, Surrey had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Cameron
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Coldbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook
    • Coldbrook is located in Warren County
  • Saluda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
    • Saluda is located in Knox County
  • Utah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
    • Utah is located in Warren County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Utah
    • From Surrey to Utah
  • Galesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Phelps
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
    • Phelps is located in Warren County
  • Ormonde
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormonde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormonde
    • Ormonde is located in Warren County
  • Berwick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
    • Berwick is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <1>
  • Abingdon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Gerlaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerlaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlaw
    • Gerlaw is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerlaw <1>
  • Monmouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
    • Monmouth is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,801 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <1>
  • Knoxville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
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    • Henderson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <1>
    • De Long
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Long. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
      • De Long is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to De Long
      • From Surrey to De Long
    • Larchland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchland
      • Larchland is located in Warren County

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

Newspapers Published in Surrey ...

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 200 newspapers that have been published in the area around Surrey.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Surrey, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Surrey.

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 websites either 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 Surrey:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>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 Surrey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Surrey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Surrey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9110, Longitude: -90.4698       In this case, the coordinates for Surrey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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