Our Genealogy Helper
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 Wenona (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 Wenona. 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 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.
Wenona is primarily located in Marshall County. A portion of Wenona extends into La Salle County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marshall County: Bureau, La Salle, Peoria, Putnam, Stark & Woodford.
Below are the counties that are near Wenona. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wenona:
- Marshall County (The home county of Wenona)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wenona, with the one closest to Wenona listed first.
- Evans ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Evans is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Toluca
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Varna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- La Rose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Henry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lacon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sparland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hopewell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hopewell is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Camp Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bureau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wenona, with the one closest to Wenona listed first.
- Spring Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dalzell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- De Pue
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- De Pue is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
- Bureau Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Bureau Junction has also been known as:
- Bureau
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <1>
- Ottville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ottville is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottville
- Ladd
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Seatonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hollowayville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Cherry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tiskilwa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Milo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Milo is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Arlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Malden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wenona, with the one closest to Wenona listed first.
- Kinsman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Highland Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Highland Town is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Town
- Verona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- La Salle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wenona, with the one closest to Wenona listed first.
- Leeds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leeds is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Rutland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lostant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lostant is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Lostant has also been known as:
- Lost Ant
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostant <1>
- Priscilla ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Priscilla is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priscilla
- Dana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Leonore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tonica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kangley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kangley is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Streator
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vermilionville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Vermilionville is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilionville
- Cedar Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Deer Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Deer Park is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Oglesby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wenona, with the one closest to Wenona listed first.
- Long Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Munster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Munster is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
- Ancona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Coalville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Coalville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Vermilion City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
- Flanagan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Missal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Missal is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
- Cornell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Blackstone
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Graymont
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Budd
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Budd is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
- Adams ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Adams is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Pontiac
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- McLean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wenona, with the one closest to Wenona listed first.
- Gridley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Meadows
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Meadows is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Chenoa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hudson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Weston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weston is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Peoria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wenona, with the one closest to Wenona listed first.
- Chillicothe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rome
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wenona, with the one closest to Wenona listed first.
- Magnolia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- McNabb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Palatine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
- Standard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Granville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hennepin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Putnam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tazewell County
- Washington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wenona, with the one closest to Wenona listed first.
- Minonk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Benson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Woodford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Woodford is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Washburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Panola
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Panola is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Roanoke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- El Paso
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Secor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Metamora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kappa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kappa is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Eureka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Germantown Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bay View Gardens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wenona, see our County-by-County Page for Wenona.
Cemeteries Near Wenona ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wenona.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Wenona - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wenona covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wenona, with the one closest to Wenona listed first.
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wenona Community Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bethany Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cherry Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Anns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rutland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cumberland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hope Town Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. John's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (258 more) ...
- Magnolia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Roberts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wenona had a population of 1,053 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wenona had a population of 926 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wenona, with the one closest to Wenona listed first.
- Leeds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leeds is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Rutland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Toluca
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Garfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Garfield is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Lostant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lostant is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Lostant has also been known as:
- Lost Ant
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostant <1>
- Dana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Long Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Magnolia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ancona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Varna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- La Rose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Minonk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Reading
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Reading is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Coalville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Coalville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Wilsman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilsman is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsman
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wenona. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wenona.
Newspapers Published in Wenona ...
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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wenona.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wenona, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wenona.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Wenona:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Marshall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bureau County
- Grundy County
- La Salle County
- Livingston County
- McLean County
- Peoria County
- Putnam County
- Tazewell County
- Woodford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Wenona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wenona) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |