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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 Trimble (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 Trimble. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Trimble is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Clark, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland, Knox (IN) & Sullivan (IN).

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

  • Crawford County     (The home county of Trimble)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trimble, with the one closest to Trimble listed first.
    • York
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • West Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County
    • Melrose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Snyder
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snyder
      • From Trimble to Snyder
    • Hogue Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
    • Oak Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
      • Oak Point is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Point
      • From Trimble to Oak Point
    • Clark Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Martinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <1>
    • Marshall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Livingston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Casey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Cumberland County
  • Edgar County
    • Oliver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Edgar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oliver
      • From Trimble to Oliver
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trimble, with the one closest to Trimble listed first.
    • Hunt City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Willow Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <1>
    • Yale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <1>
    • Sainte Marie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
      • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <1>
    • Falmouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Rose Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rose Hill
      • From Trimble to Rose Hill
    • West Liberty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
    • Hidalgo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
      • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <1>
    • Newton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <1>
  • Lawrence County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trimble, with the one closest to Trimble listed first.
    • Amity
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amity
      • From Trimble to Amity
    • Dundas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Richland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <1>
    • Claremont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <1>
  • Clay County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trimble, with the one closest to Trimble listed first.
    • Coalmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Clay County (IN)
    • Howesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Greene County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trimble, with the one closest to Trimble listed first.
    • Gilmour
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • White Rose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hoosier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jasonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Midland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Greene County (IN)
    • Linton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Greene County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <1>
    • Island City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Island City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Greene County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Island City
      • From Trimble to Island City
  • Knox County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trimble, with the one closest to Trimble listed first.
    • Oaktown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <1>
    • Busseron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Busseron
      • From Trimble to Busseron
    • Freelandville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bruceville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Vincennes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Bicknell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
      • Bicknell is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <1>
    • Edwardsport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
      • Edwardsport is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Westphalia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandborn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
      • Sandborn is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Fritchton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ragsdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Sullivan County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trimble, with the one closest to Trimble listed first.
    • Merom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Graysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Lebanon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <1>
    • Fairbanks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Sullivan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Scott City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Paxton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Carlisle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <1>
    • Shelburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <1>
    • Jericho
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Trimble to Jericho
    • Scotchtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Farmersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Vigo County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trimble, with the one closest to Trimble listed first.
    • Prairie Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Vigo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vigo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
      • Vigo is located in Vigo County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vigo
      • From Trimble to Vigo
    • Pimento
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Prairieton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
      • Prairieton is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Lewis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Youngstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Toad Hop
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Liggett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Riley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Vigo County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Taylorville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • West Terre Haute
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Trimble ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Trimble.

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

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

  • Barbee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newlin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ball Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hutson Old Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutson Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutson Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Robinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Robinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hutsonville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Musgrave Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musgrave Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musgrave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kirk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kitchell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Island Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Draper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Guyer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Trimble had a population of 117 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Gordon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hutsonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Robinson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <1>
  • Palestine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
  • Merom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Duncanville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Graysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • York
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • West York
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
    • West York is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <1>
  • New Hebron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Stoy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
    • Stoy is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <1>
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    • Morea
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morea
      • Morea is located in Crawford County
    • Annapolis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <1>
    • Richwoods
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
      • Richwoods is located in Crawford County

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

Newspapers Published in Trimble ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Trimble.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Trimble, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Trimble.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Trimble:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trimble. 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>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.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Trimble) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trimble. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0628, Longitude: -87.6845       In this case, the coordinates for Trimble have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Trimble, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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