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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 Wapella (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 Wapella. 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.

Wapella is located in De Witt 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 De Witt County: Logan, Macon, McLean & Piatt.

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

  • De Witt County     (The home county of Wapella)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wapella, with the one closest to Wapella listed first.
    • Clinton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Birkbeck
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birkbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
      • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
    • Lane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hallsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
    • Waynesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • De Witt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Rowell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
      • Rowell is located in De Witt County
    • Kenney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
      • Kenney is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <2>
    • Midland City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
      • Midland City is located in De Witt County
    • Fullerton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
      • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
    • Parnell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in De Witt County
    • Weldon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Watkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in De Witt County
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wapella, with the one closest to Wapella listed first.
    • Lotus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
      • Lotus is located in Champaign County
    • Foosland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Seymour
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Mahomet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
      • Mahomet is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <2>
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wapella, with the one closest to Wapella listed first.
    • Beason
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason
      • Beason is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beason <2>
    • Atlanta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <2>
    • Chestnut
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawndale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Lawndale is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <2>
    • Latham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chestervale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
      • Chestervale is located in Logan County
    • Evans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Logan County
    • Lincoln
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Mount Pulaski
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pulaski
      • Mount Pulaski is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pulaski <2>
    • Bell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Logan County
    • Hartsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <2>
    • Lake Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Broadwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
      • Broadwell is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wapella, with the one closest to Wapella listed first.
    • Maroa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Argenta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
      • Argenta is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argenta <2>
    • Forsyth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
      • Forsyth is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <2>
    • Oreana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
      • Oreana is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oreana <2>
    • Warrensburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
      • Warrensburg is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <2>
    • Bearsdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
      • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
    • Decatur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Sangamon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
      • Sangamon is located in Macon County
    • Harristown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
      • Harristown is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <2>
    • Niantic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
      • Long Creek is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Casner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
      • Casner is located in Macon County
    • Elwin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwin
      • Elwin is located in Macon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwin <2>
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wapella, with the one closest to Wapella listed first.
    • Heyworth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
      • Heyworth is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <2>
    • Downs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
      • Downs is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downs <2>
    • McLean
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
      • McLean is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <2>
    • Gillum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
      • Gillum is located in McLean County
    • Le Roy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <2>
    • Shirley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <2>
    • Bloomington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Normal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Ellsworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <2>
    • Stanford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <2>
    • Merna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna
      • Merna is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merna <2>
    • Glen Avon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
      • Glen Avon is located in McLean County
    • Yuton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
      • Yuton is located in McLean County
  • Piatt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wapella, with the one closest to Wapella listed first.
    • De Land
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Cisco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <2>
    • Mansfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
    • Monticello
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
    • White Heath
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Heath
      • White Heath is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Heath <2>
    • Cerro Gordo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <2>
    • Milmine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milmine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmine
      • Milmine is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milmine <2>
    • Bement
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
      • Bement is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <2>
  • Sangamon County
    • Illiopolis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wapella, with the one closest to Wapella listed first.
    • Armington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Burt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Tazewell County
    • Minier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Richmond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Tazewell County
    • Sutter ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
      • Sutter is located in Tazewell County
    • Mindale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindale
      • Mindale is located in Tazewell County
    • Fravert ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fravert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fravert
      • Fravert is located in Tazewell County
    • Tazewell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
    • Boynton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Tazewell County
    • Hopedale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lilly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Tazewell County
    • Walnut
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Tazewell County
    • Brownwood ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Brownwood is located in Tazewell County
  • Woodford County
    • Congerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
      • Congerville is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wapella ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wapella.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wapella. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wapella and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wapella.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Wapella.

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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wapella:

Cemeteries Near Wapella ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wapella.

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

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

  • St. Particks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Particks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Particks Cemetery
  • Crum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum Cemetery
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
  • Long Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Point Cemetery
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
  • Oak Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Park Cemetery
  • Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
  • Halsey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Willmore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Heyworth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heyworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Walters Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wapella had a population of 371 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wapella had a population of 510 people.

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

  • Clinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in De Witt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
  • Birkbeck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birkbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
    • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
  • Heyworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
    • Heyworth is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <2>
  • Solomon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon
    • Solomon is located in De Witt County
  • Hallsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
  • Lane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Waynesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Ospur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ospur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ospur
    • Ospur is located in De Witt County
  • De Witt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
    • De Witt is located in De Witt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Midland City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
    • Midland City is located in De Witt County
  • Kenney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
    • Kenney is located in De Witt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <2>
  • Rowell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
    • Rowell is located in De Witt County
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    • Randolph
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in McLean County
    • Fullerton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
      • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
    • Maroa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

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

The official website for De Witt County: www.dewittcountyill.com/

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wapella) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wapella. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2219, Longitude: -88.9613       In this case, the coordinates for Wapella have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wapella, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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