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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 Walla Walla (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 Walla Walla. 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.

Walla Walla is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Clark, Coles, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper & Shelby.

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

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Walla Walla)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walla Walla, with the one closest to Walla Walla listed first.
    • Jewett
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Greenup
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Toledo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Timothy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Walla Walla to Timothy
    • Hazel Dell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bradbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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 Walla Walla to Bradbury
    • Union Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Diona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Janesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Johnstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Neoga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walla Walla, with the one closest to Walla Walla listed first.
    • Oak Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
      • Oak Point is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Point
      • From Walla Walla to Oak Point
    • Casey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cumberland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hogue Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
    • Oilfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Martinsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <2>
    • Westfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cleone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cleone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
      • Cleone is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cleone
      • From Walla Walla to Cleone
    • Melrose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Clark Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Snyder
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snyder
      • From Walla Walla to Snyder
  • Clay County
  • Coles County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walla Walla, with the one closest to Walla Walla listed first.
    • Bellair
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Kibbie ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kibbie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
      • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kibbie
      • From Walla Walla to Kibbie
    • Dogwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Annapolis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <2>
    • Oblong
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Stoy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <2>
    • Green Brier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Oil Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hardinville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Robinson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <2>
    • West York
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
      • West York is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <2>
    • Landes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walla Walla, with the one closest to Walla Walla listed first.
    • Kansas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <2>
    • Grandview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walla Walla, with the one closest to Walla Walla listed first.
    • Montrose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Dieterich
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Teutopolis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Effingham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Heartville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Watson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Funkhouser
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Shumway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Dexter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 Walla Walla to Dexter
    • Mason
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Moccasin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walla Walla, with the one closest to Walla Walla listed first.
    • Hidalgo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rose Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 Walla Walla to Rose Hill
    • Falmouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Yale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 Walla Walla to Lis
    • Wheeler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hunt City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Newton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Willow Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <2>
    • Bogota
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sainte Marie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
      • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <2>
    • West Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
  • Moultrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walla Walla, with the one closest to Walla Walla listed first.
    • Gays
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Coles
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Allenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walla Walla, with the one closest to Walla Walla listed first.
    • Dundas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Richland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <2>
    • Wakefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Passport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Passport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
      • Passport is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Passport
      • From Walla Walla to Passport
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walla Walla, with the one closest to Walla Walla listed first.
    • Sigel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Trowbridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Sexson Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Stewardson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Strasburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Windsor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mode
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Walla Walla ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walla Walla.

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

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

  • Chezem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chezem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chezem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hidalgo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hidalgo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hidalgo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenup Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jewett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Diel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Block Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Block Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Block Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Toledo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toledo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toledo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ward Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (443 more) ...
    • Swick Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swick Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swick Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Swick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Friends Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Walla Walla had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Jewett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Greenup
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hidalgo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Toledo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Gila
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gila have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
    • Gila is located in Jasper County
  • Rose Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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 Walla Walla to Rose Hill
  • Timothy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Walla Walla to Timothy
  • Bradbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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 Walla Walla to Bradbury
  • Hazel Dell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Montrose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Advance
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
    • Advance is located in Jasper County
  • Roslyn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn
    • Roslyn is located in Cumberland County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Walla Walla ...

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 130 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walla Walla.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walla Walla, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walla Walla.

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 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 Walla Walla:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walla Walla. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Walla Walla, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Walla Walla) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walla Walla. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2008, Longitude: -88.1974       In this case, the coordinates for Walla Walla have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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