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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 Tunbridge (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 Tunbridge. 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 hospitals and 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.

Tunbridge is located in De Witt County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of De Witt County: Logan, Macon, McLean & Piatt.

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

  • De Witt County     (The home county of Tunbridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunbridge, with the one closest to Tunbridge listed first.
    • Kenney
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hallsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Rowell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Rowell is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
    • Clinton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Midland City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Midland City is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
    • Tabor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Tabor is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
    • Wapella
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Waynesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Birkbeck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
    • De Witt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • De Witt is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Weldon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Fullerton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunbridge, with the one closest to Tunbridge listed first.
    • Mount Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolivia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bolivia is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunbridge, with the one closest to Tunbridge listed first.
    • Beason
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Chestnut
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Latham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Atlanta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lawndale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Pulaski
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Chestervale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Chestervale is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
    • Lincoln
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Evans
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Evans is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Lake Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Bell is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Broadwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Broadwell is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Cornland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunbridge, with the one closest to Tunbridge listed first.
    • Maroa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Warrensburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Forsyth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bearsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
    • Argenta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oreana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Decatur
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Harristown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Niantic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sangamon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Sangamon is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
    • Boody
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Elwin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Long Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Long Creek is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunbridge, with the one closest to Tunbridge listed first.
    • Heyworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • McLean
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shirley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Downs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Gillum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Gillum is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
    • Le Roy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stanford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Brokaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Brokaw is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
    • Bloomington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Normal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Kumler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kumler is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
    • Yuton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Yuton is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
    • Glen Avon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Glen Avon is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
  • Menard County
    • Croft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Croft is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
  • Moultrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunbridge, with the one closest to Tunbridge listed first.
    • Dalton City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake City is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Piatt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunbridge, with the one closest to Tunbridge listed first.
    • Cisco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • De Land
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cerro Gordo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Monticello
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Milmine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • La Place
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • White Heath
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Bement
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mansfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Lintner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lintner is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
    • Burrowsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
    • Voorhies
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
  • Sangamon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunbridge, with the one closest to Tunbridge listed first.
    • Illiopolis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Buffalo Hart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
    • Buffalo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mechanicsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dawson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunbridge, with the one closest to Tunbridge listed first.
    • Armington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Burt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Burt is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
    • Richmond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Richmond is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Sutter ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sutter is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
    • Boynton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Boynton is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
    • Minier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mindale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mindale is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindale
    • Fravert ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Fravert is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fravert
    • Hopedale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brownwood ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brownwood is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
    • Tazewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Walnut
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Walnut is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut

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

Cemeteries Near Tunbridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tunbridge.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Tunbridge - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tunbridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Tunbridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Old Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • McClimans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Randolph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hays Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Upper Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (255 more) ...
    • Oak Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Emery Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Beason Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Kenney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rowell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rowell is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
  • Hallsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
  • Ospur
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ospur is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ospur
  • Clinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Midland City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Midland City is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
  • Maroa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Beason
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Chestnut
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wapella
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Waynesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Emery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Emery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Lane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Birkbeck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
    • Latham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Tunbridge ...

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 165 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tunbridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tunbridge, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tunbridge.

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 Tunbridge:

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 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.
<3>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 Tunbridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Tunbridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.