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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about VIshnu Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added VIshnu Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with VIshnu Springs, please Contact Us.

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 VIshnu Springs (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 VIshnu Springs. 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.

Name Variations for VIshnu Springs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Vishnu.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Although our information shows that the community of VIshnu Springs is historic, it would have been located within present day McDonough 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 McDonough County: Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Schuyler & Warren.

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

  • McDonough County     (The home county of VIshnu Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from VIshnu Springs, with the one closest to VIshnu Springs listed first.
    • Tennessee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
      • Tennessee is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <3>
    • Colchester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
      • Colchester is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <3>
    • Colmar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colmar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
      • Colmar is located in McDonough County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colmar
      • From VIshnu Springs to Colmar
    • Blandinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • East Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in McDonough County
    • Lamone Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
      • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
    • Macomb
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <3>
    • University Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in McDonough County
    • Sciota
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Good Hope
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Hope <3>
    • Doddsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Industry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from VIshnu Springs, with the one closest to VIshnu Springs listed first.
    • La Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Golden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <3>
    • Blacks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blacks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
      • Blacks is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blacks
      • From VIshnu Springs to Blacks
    • Loraine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Clayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
    • Camp Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
      • Camp Point is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <3>
    • Coatsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
      • Coatsburg is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <3>
    • Lima
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from VIshnu Springs, with the one closest to VIshnu Springs listed first.
    • Mound Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Timewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
      • Timewell is located in Brown County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <3>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from VIshnu Springs, with the one closest to VIshnu Springs listed first.
    • Table Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Grove
      • Table Grove is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Grove <3>
    • Marietta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Vermont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Checkrow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Avon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <3>
    • Babylon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Ipava
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
      • Ipava is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipava <3>
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from VIshnu Springs, with the one closest to VIshnu Springs listed first.
    • Joetta
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joetta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
      • Joetta is located in Hancock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joetta
      • From VIshnu Springs to Joetta
    • Fountain Green
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Plymouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
    • La Harpe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Burnside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bentley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Carthage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Disco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Augusta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <3>
    • Ferris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <3>
    • Adrian
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <3>
    • Bowen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <3>
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from VIshnu Springs, with the one closest to VIshnu Springs listed first.
    • Terre Haute
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Raritan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raritan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
      • Raritan is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Iowa Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
      • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
    • Lomax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <3>
    • Stronghurst
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Media
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Media have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Carman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
      • Carman is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <3>
    • Olena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Gulf Port
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Biggsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
      • Biggsville is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Gladstone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from VIshnu Springs, with the one closest to VIshnu Springs listed first.
    • Huntsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wayland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Schuyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wayland
      • From VIshnu Springs to Wayland
    • Littleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <3>
    • Camden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
    • Rushville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Warren County
  • Des Moines County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from VIshnu Springs, with the one closest to VIshnu Springs listed first.
    • Patterson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Burlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • West Burlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
      • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <3>
  • Lee County (IA)
  • Clark County (MO)

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

Cemeteries Near VIshnu Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of VIshnu Springs.

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

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

  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mourning Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mourning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mourning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hills Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Majorville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Majorville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Majorville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Central Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lincoln Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Hutchinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (441 more) ...
    • Neese Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neese Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Argyle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argyle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argyle 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.

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

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

  • Joetta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joetta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
    • Joetta is located in Hancock County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Joetta
    • From VIshnu Springs to Joetta
  • Hills Grove ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove
    • Hills Grove is located in McDonough County
  • Tennessee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
    • Tennessee is located in McDonough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <3>
  • Colmar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colmar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
    • Colmar is located in McDonough County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Colmar
    • From VIshnu Springs to Colmar
  • Colchester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
    • Colchester is located in McDonough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <3>
  • Fountain Green
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Mary
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
    • Saint Mary is located in Hancock County
  • Webster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Hancock County
  • Fandon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fandon
    • Fandon is located in McDonough County
  • Blandinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Plymouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
  • La Crosse
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • La Crosse is located in Hancock County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • La Harpe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Macomb
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <3>
    • Sciota
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in VIshnu Springs ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around VIshnu Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of VIshnu Springs, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for VIshnu Springs.

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 VIshnu Springs:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 VIshnu Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- VIshnu Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in VIshnu Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4319, Longitude: -90.8938    









 

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