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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 Whitefield (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 Whitefield. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Whitefield is primarily located in Bureau County. A portion of Whitefield extends into Marshall 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 Bureau County: Henry, La Salle, Lee, Marshall, Putnam, Stark & Whiteside.

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

  • Bureau County     (The home county of Whitefield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitefield, with the one closest to Whitefield listed first.
    • Milo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Bureau County
    • Tiskilwa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiskilwa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiskilwa
      • Tiskilwa is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiskilwa <3>
    • Bureau Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
      • Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Bureau Junction has also been known as:
      • Bureau
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <3>
    • Princeton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Wyanet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyanet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyanet
      • Wyanet is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyanet <3>
    • Buda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
      • Buda is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <3>
    • De Pue
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Pue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
      • De Pue is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
    • Neponset
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
      • Neponset is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neponset <3>
    • Hollowayville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollowayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
      • Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Ottville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottville
      • Ottville is located in Bureau County
    • Sheffield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <3>
    • Seatonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitefield, with the one closest to Whitefield listed first.
    • Kewanee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
      • Kewanee is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewanee <3>
    • Annawan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annawan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawan
      • Annawan is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annawan <3>
    • Galva
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Knox County
    • Williamsfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
      • Williamsfield is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <3>
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitefield, with the one closest to Whitefield listed first.
    • Priscilla ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Priscilla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priscilla
      • Priscilla is located in La Salle County
    • Cedar Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
      • Cedar Point is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <3>
    • Lostant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostant
      • Lostant is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Lostant has also been known as:
      • Lost Ant
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostant <3>
    • Tonica
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Peru
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <3>
    • Oglesby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Deer Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in La Salle County
    • Rutland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <3>
    • Leonore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Vermilionville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilionville
      • Vermilionville is located in La Salle County
    • La Salle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
      • La Salle is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <3>
    • Leeds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in La Salle County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitefield, with the one closest to Whitefield listed first.
    • Henry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <3>
    • Sparland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
      • Sparland is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <3>
    • Camp Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lacon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
      • Lacon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <3>
    • Hopewell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Varna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • La Rose
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rose
      • La Rose is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Rose <3>
    • Toluca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Evans ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Marshall County
    • Wenona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 926 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wenona <3>
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitefield, with the one closest to Whitefield listed first.
    • Chillicothe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Edelstein
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edelstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelstein
      • Edelstein is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edelstein <3>
    • Rome
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Princeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
      • Princeville is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <3>
    • Dunlap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Monica
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
      • Monica is located in Peoria County
    • Mossville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
      • Mossville is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <3>
    • Laura
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Keller
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
      • Keller is located in Peoria County
    • Orange Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orange Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Prairie
      • Orange Prairie is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Prairie <3>
    • Peoria Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Elmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Peoria County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitefield, with the one closest to Whitefield listed first.
    • Putnam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hennepin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennepin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennepin
      • Hennepin is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hennepin <3>
    • McNabb
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNabb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNabb
      • McNabb is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNabb <3>
    • Mark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
      • Mark is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mark <3>
    • Magnolia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <3>
    • Granville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Palatine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
      • Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
    • Standard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitefield, with the one closest to Whitefield listed first.
    • Bradford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <3>
    • Castleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <3>
    • Speer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
      • Speer is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speer <3>
    • Modena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Stark County
    • Osceola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Stark County
    • Wyoming
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Toulon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <3>
    • West Jersey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Jersey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
      • West Jersey is located in Stark County
    • La Fayette
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fayette
      • La Fayette is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Fayette <3>
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitefield, with the one closest to Whitefield listed first.
    • Trailpark Gardens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trailpark Gardens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailpark Gardens
      • Trailpark Gardens is located in Tazewell County
    • Harvard Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
      • Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitefield, with the one closest to Whitefield listed first.
    • Washburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <3>
    • Spring Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
      • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Bay View Gardens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
      • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Metamora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <3>
    • Germantown Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
      • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <3>
    • Benson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Roanoke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <3>
    • Minonk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Whitefield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whitefield.

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

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

  • Lone Tree Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Tree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • The Hunter Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cottage Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267621 <4>
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mansfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mound Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
    • The Mound Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Boyds Grove Cemetery
    • Boyds Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104840 <4>
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nighswonger Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nighswonger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nighswonger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Putnam Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Willow Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bonham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Henry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Milo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo is located in Bureau County
  • Putnam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Henry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <3>
  • Sparland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
    • Sparland is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <3>
  • Bradford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <3>
  • Tiskilwa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiskilwa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiskilwa
    • Tiskilwa is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiskilwa <3>
  • Castleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
    • Castleton is located in Stark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <3>
  • Lacon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
    • Lacon is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <3>
  • Providence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Bureau County
  • Bureau Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
    • Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • Bureau Junction has also been known as:
    • Bureau
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <3>
  • Florid
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florid
    • Florid is located in Putnam County
  • Hennepin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennepin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennepin
    • Hennepin is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hennepin <3>
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    • Waldron ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Stark County
    • Lawn Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Ridge
      • Lawn Ridge is located in Marshall County
    • Modena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Stark County

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

Newspapers Published in Whitefield ...

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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitefield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whitefield, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whitefield.

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 helpful 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 Whitefield:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Whitefield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whitefield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitefield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1486, Longitude: -89.5048       In this case, the coordinates for Whitefield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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