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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 Wayland (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 Wayland. 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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Wayland is located in Schuyler 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 Schuyler County: Adams, Brown, Cass, Fulton, Hancock, Mason & McDonough.

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

  • Schuyler County     (The home county of Wayland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayland, with the one closest to Wayland listed first.
    • Littleton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Camden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Huntsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Rushville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bader
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bader. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
      • Bader is located in Schuyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bader
      • From Wayland to Bader
    • Frederick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Browning
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Bluff City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff City
      • From Wayland to Bluff City
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayland, with the one closest to Wayland listed first.
    • La Prairie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Blacks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
      • Blacks is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blacks
      • From Wayland to Blacks
    • Clayton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Golden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Camp Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Kellerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Coatsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Columbus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Loraine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Paloma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayland, with the one closest to Wayland listed first.
    • Ripley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Mount Sterling
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Mound Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Timewell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cooperstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hersman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Gilbirds
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Versailles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayland, with the one closest to Wayland listed first.
    • Beardstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Cass County
    • Bluff Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hagener
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
      • Hagener is located in Cass County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagener
      • From Wayland to Hagener
    • Arenzville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jules
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jules. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
      • Jules is located in Cass County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jules
      • From Wayland to Jules
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayland, with the one closest to Wayland listed first.
    • Vermont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Astoria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <2>
    • Table Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Ipava
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Summum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Marbletown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marbletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
      • Marbletown is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marbletown
      • From Wayland to Marbletown
    • Marietta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Checkrow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayland, with the one closest to Wayland listed first.
    • Plymouth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Augusta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bowen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Joetta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
      • Joetta is located in Hancock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joetta
      • From Wayland to Joetta
    • Chili
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bentley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Fountain Green
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • West Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Carthage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Basco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
      • Basco is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <2>
    • Burnside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • La Harpe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayland, with the one closest to Wayland listed first.
    • Snicarte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snicarte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
      • Snicarte is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snicarte
      • From Wayland to Snicarte
    • Bath
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayland, with the one closest to Wayland listed first.
    • Doddsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Industry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Colmar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
      • Colmar is located in McDonough County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colmar
      • From Wayland to Colmar
    • Tennessee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Colchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • East Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in McDonough County
    • Lamone Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
      • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
    • Macomb
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • University Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in McDonough County
    • Adair
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bardolph
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Morgan County
  • Pike County

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

Cemeteries Near Wayland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wayland.

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

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

  • White Oak Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neidy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neidy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neidy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taggart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taggart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taggart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blackburn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brooklyn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklyn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Camden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Camden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Camden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McHatton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHatton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHatton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waitman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waitman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waitman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weightman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weightman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weightman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (499 more) ...
    • Marlow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marlow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gray Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Littleton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wayland had a population of 13 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Brooklyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Schuyler County
  • Littleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Camden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Erwin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Erwin is located in Schuyler County
  • Doddsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Birmingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Schuyler County
  • Huntsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rushville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Industry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fandon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fandon
    • Fandon is located in McDonough County
  • Ripley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Ripley is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Ray
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
    • Ray is located in Schuyler County
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    • Plymouth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Augusta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Colmar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
      • Colmar is located in McDonough County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colmar
      • From Wayland to Colmar

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

Newspapers Published in Wayland ...

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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wayland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wayland, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wayland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Wayland:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wayland. 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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wayland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wayland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wayland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2047, Longitude: -90.7069       In this case, the coordinates for Wayland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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