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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 Trowbridge (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 Trowbridge. 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 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.

Trowbridge is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Christian, Coles, Cumberland, Effingham, Fayette, Macon, Montgomery & Moultrie.

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

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Trowbridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trowbridge, with the one closest to Trowbridge listed first.
    • Sexson Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sigel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Strasburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <1>
    • Stewardson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
      • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <1>
    • Windsor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mode
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Middlesworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fancher
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
      • Fancher is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fancher
      • From Trowbridge to Fancher
    • Shelbyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cowden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
      • Cowden is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <1>
    • Findlay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Tower Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
      • Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <1>
  • Christian County
    • Pana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
      • Pana is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <1>
  • Clark County
  • Coles County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trowbridge, with the one closest to Trowbridge listed first.
    • Neoga
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <1>
    • Johnstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bradbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
      • Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradbury
      • From Trowbridge to Bradbury
    • Toledo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <1>
    • Janesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <1>
    • Jewett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <1>
    • Walla Walla
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenup
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Diona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Timothy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timothy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
      • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Timothy
      • From Trowbridge to Timothy
    • Union Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hazel Dell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Douglas County
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trowbridge, with the one closest to Trowbridge listed first.
    • Shumway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
      • Shumway is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <1>
    • Teutopolis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Montrose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Effingham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Funkhouser
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Beecher City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Heartville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Moccasin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dieterich
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Dexter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dexter
      • From Trowbridge to Dexter
    • Watson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <1>
    • Altamont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <1>
    • Gilmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilmore
      • From Trowbridge to Gilmore
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trowbridge, with the one closest to Trowbridge listed first.
    • Holliday
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Saint Elmo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <1>
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
    • Dressor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dressor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
      • Dressor is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dressor
      • From Trowbridge to Dressor
    • Avena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
      • Avena is located in Fayette County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trowbridge, with the one closest to Trowbridge listed first.
    • Wheeler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <1>
    • Hidalgo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Lis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lis
      • From Trowbridge to Lis
    • Rose Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Trowbridge to Rose Hill
    • Falmouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Newton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Yale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Bogota
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Moultrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trowbridge, with the one closest to Trowbridge listed first.
    • Gays
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Gays is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <1>
    • Coles
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Allenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Sullivan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Dunn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunn
      • From Trowbridge to Dunn
    • Cushman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cushman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cushman
      • From Trowbridge to Cushman
    • Cadwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bethany
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <1>
    • Lovington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
      • Lovington is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Trowbridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Trowbridge.

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

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

  • St. Patick's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patick's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Downey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Copperas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copperas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copperas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Raney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gaskill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaskill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaskill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neoga Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neoga Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neoga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Ash Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Ash Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neoga Railroad Crossing Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neoga Railroad Crossing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neoga Railroad Crossing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (462 more) ...
    • Concord Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lockhart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rincker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rincker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rincker 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Trowbridge had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Kingman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
    • Kingman is located in Shelby County
  • Neoga
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
    • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <1>
  • Sexson Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sigel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Herborn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herborn
    • Herborn is located in Shelby County
  • Stewardson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
    • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <1>
  • Strasburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Strasburg is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <1>
  • Etna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Coles County
  • Paradise
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Coles County
  • Roslyn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn
    • Roslyn is located in Cumberland County
  • Trilla
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Gays
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
    • Gays is located in Moultrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <1>
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Trowbridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Trowbridge.

Newspapers Published in Trowbridge ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Trowbridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Trowbridge, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Trowbridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Trowbridge:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trowbridge. 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>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 Trowbridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Trowbridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trowbridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3099, Longitude: -88.5177       In this case, the coordinates for Trowbridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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