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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 Van Orin (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 Van Orin. 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.

Van Orin is located in Bureau 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 Bureau County: Henry, La Salle, Lee, Marshall, Putnam, Stark & Whiteside.

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

  • Bureau County     (The home county of Van Orin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Orin, with the one closest to Van Orin listed first.
    • La Moille
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ohio
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
      • Ohio is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio <1>
    • Kasbeer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasbeer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasbeer
      • Kasbeer is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasbeer <1>
    • Limerick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
      • Limerick is located in Bureau County
    • Zearing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing
      • Zearing is located in Bureau County
    • Arlington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <1>
    • Dover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
    • Malden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <1>
    • Cherry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry
      • Cherry is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry <1>
    • Walnut
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hollowayville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollowayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
      • Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Ladd
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
      • Ladd is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <1>
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Orin, with the one closest to Van Orin listed first.
    • Shabbona Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
      • Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
    • Shabbona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Orin, with the one closest to Van Orin listed first.
    • Hooppole
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooppole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooppole
      • Hooppole is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooppole <1>
    • Annawan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annawan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawan
      • Annawan is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annawan <1>
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Orin, with the one closest to Van Orin listed first.
    • Mendota
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
      • Mendota is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <1>
    • Troy Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Grove
      • Troy Grove is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy Grove <1>
    • Triumph
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triumph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph
      • Triumph is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triumph <1>
    • Peru
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <1>
    • Waltham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
      • Waltham is located in La Salle County
    • La Salle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
      • La Salle is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <1>
    • Earlville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
      • Earlville is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <1>
    • Cedar Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
      • Cedar Point is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <1>
    • North Utica
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
      • North Utica is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
    • Utica
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <1>
    • Oglesby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Deer Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in La Salle County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Orin, with the one closest to Van Orin listed first.
    • Sublette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
      • Sublette is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublette <1>
    • Amboy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <1>
    • Lee Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
      • Lee Center is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee Center <1>
    • Inlet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
      • Inlet is located in Lee County
    • West Brooklyn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brooklyn
      • West Brooklyn is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Brooklyn <1>
    • Eldena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldena
      • Eldena is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldena <1>
    • Harmon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
      • Harmon is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <1>
    • The Burg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Burg
      • The Burg is located in Lee County
    • Compton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <1>
    • Nachusa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nachusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nachusa
      • Nachusa is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nachusa <1>
    • Franklin Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Grove
      • Franklin Grove is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Grove <1>
    • Dixon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Marshall County
    • Henry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <1>
  • Ogle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Orin, with the one closest to Van Orin listed first.
    • Carthage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Ogle County
    • Woosung
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Flagg Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagg Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
      • Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
    • Rochelle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Honey Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
    • Watertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Ogle County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Orin, with the one closest to Van Orin listed first.
    • Granville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <1>
    • Hennepin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennepin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennepin
      • Hennepin is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hennepin <1>
    • Mark
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
      • Mark is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mark <1>
    • Standard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Putnam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • McNabb
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNabb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNabb
      • McNabb is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNabb <1>
    • Mount Palatine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
      • Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
  • Stark County
    • Bradford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <1>
  • Whiteside County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van Orin, with the one closest to Van Orin listed first.
    • Deer Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Grove
      • Deer Grove is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Grove <1>
    • Rock Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Tampico
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Sterling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Galt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
      • Galt is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <1>
    • Penrose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
      • Penrose is located in Whiteside County

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

Newspapers Published in Van Orin ...

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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Van Orin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Van Orin, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Van Orin.

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 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 Van Orin:

Cemeteries Near Van Orin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Van Orin.

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

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

  • Van Orin Repose Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Orin Repose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Orin Repose Cemetery
  • North Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Prairie Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in La Moille.
    • The Greenfield Cemetery has also been known as:
    • LaMoille Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1019885 <4>
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
  • Hetzler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hetzler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hetzler Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ohio Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohio Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Theiss Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (229 more) ...
    • Theiss Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Theiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Theiss Cemetery
    • Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird - Pumphrey Cemetery
    • Sandy Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Hill Cemetery

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 Van Orin had a population of 85 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • La Moille
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Greenoak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenoak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenoak
    • Greenoak is located in Bureau County
  • Ohio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
    • Ohio is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio <1>
  • Kasbeer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasbeer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasbeer
    • Kasbeer is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasbeer <1>
  • Limerick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
    • Limerick is located in Bureau County
  • Arlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <1>
  • Dover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
  • Malden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
    • Malden is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <1>
  • Sublette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
    • Sublette is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublette <1>
  • Walton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Lee County
  • Mendota
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
    • Mendota is located in La Salle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <1>
  • Amboy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
    • Amboy is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Walnut
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Princeton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollowayville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollowayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
      • Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people

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

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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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Van Orin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Van Orin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5500, Longitude: -89.3534       In this case, the coordinates for Van Orin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Van Orin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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