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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 Whites Ferry (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 Whites Ferry. 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.

Name Variations for Whites Ferry ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Whites Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Whites Ferry may originally have been White's Ferry.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Whites Ferry might be written as White Ferry.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Whites Ferry is located in Fulton 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 Fulton County: Knox, Mason, McDonough, Peoria, Schuyler, Tazewell & Warren.

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

  • Fulton County     (The home county of Whites Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whites Ferry, with the one closest to Whites Ferry listed first.
    • Blyton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
      • Blyton is located in Fulton County
    • Checkrow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
      • Checkrow is located in Fulton County
    • Babylon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
      • Babylon is located in Fulton County
    • Smithfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Marietta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Ellisville is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <3>
    • Cuba
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <3>
    • Fiatt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
      • Fiatt is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <3>
    • Bybee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bybee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
      • Bybee is located in Fulton County
    • Fairview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Avon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <3>
    • Bryant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <3>
    • Ipava
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Henderson County
    • Raritan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raritan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
      • Raritan is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whites Ferry, with the one closest to Whites Ferry listed first.
    • Saint Augustine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
      • Saint Augustine is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Augustine <3>
    • Abingdon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • De Long
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Long. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
      • De Long is located in Knox County
    • Maquon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Gilson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Yates City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates City
      • Yates City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates City <3>
    • Knoxville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <3>
    • Knox
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Knox County
    • Appleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • East Galesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
      • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Galesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Dahinda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahinda
      • Dahinda is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahinda <3>
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whites Ferry, with the one closest to Whites Ferry listed first.
    • Buzzville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
      • Buzzville is located in Mason County
    • Havana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Goofy Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
      • Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
    • Topeka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topeka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <3>
    • Bath
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Long Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Mason County
    • Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Mason County
    • Forest City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Poplar City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poplar City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar City
      • Poplar City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar City <3>
    • Manito
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
      • Manito is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <3>
    • Snicarte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
      • Snicarte is located in Mason County
    • Kilbourne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whites Ferry, with the one closest to Whites Ferry listed first.
    • New Philadelphia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
    • Prairie City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Bushnell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Adair
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bardolph
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • East Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in McDonough County
    • Good Hope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Hope <3>
    • Macomb
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • University Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in McDonough County
    • Lamone Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
      • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
    • Industry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sciota
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Doddsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
      • Doddsville is located in McDonough County
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whites Ferry, with the one closest to Whites Ferry listed first.
    • Elmwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Trivoli
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivoli
      • Trivoli is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trivoli <3>
    • Glasford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Kingston Mines
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Mines
      • Kingston Mines is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Mines <3>
    • Hanna City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mapleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <3>
    • Brimfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whites Ferry, with the one closest to Whites Ferry listed first.
    • Bader
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
      • Bader is located in Schuyler County
    • Bluff City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
    • Littleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Browning
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Wayland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Schuyler County
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whites Ferry, with the one closest to Whites Ferry listed first.
    • Radville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radville
      • Radville is located in Tazewell County
    • Talbott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
      • Talbott is located in Tazewell County
    • Parkland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
      • Parkland is located in Tazewell County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whites Ferry, with the one closest to Whites Ferry listed first.
    • Youngstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
      • Youngstown is located in Warren County
    • Berwick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <3>
    • Roseville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Cameron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Surrey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surrey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
      • Surrey is located in Warren County
    • Smithshire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithshire
      • Smithshire is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithshire <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Whites Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whites Ferry.

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

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

  • Buckeye Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rigdon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rigdon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rigdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baughman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baughman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baughman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sinnett Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinnett Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinnett Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wiley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Blyton.
    • The Wiley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wiley Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1615574 <5>
  • Checkrow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Checkrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Checkrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marietta Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marietta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marietta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fiatt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fiatt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fiatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Guernsey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guernsey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guernsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Peirsol Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peirsol Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peirsol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes 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.<6>

While we didn't find Whites Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Whites Ferry.

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

  • Blyton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
    • Blyton is located in Fulton County
  • Seville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
    • Seville is located in Fulton County
  • Marietta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Smithfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Babylon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
    • Babylon is located in Fulton County
  • Cuba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <3>
  • Ellisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
    • Ellisville is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <3>
  • Fiatt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
    • Fiatt is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <3>
  • Bybee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bybee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
    • Bybee is located in Fulton County
  • Manley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
    • Manley is located in Fulton County
  • New Philadelphia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
    • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
  • Bernadotte ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernadotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
    • Bernadotte is located in Fulton County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Civer ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Civer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civer
      • Civer is located in Fulton County
    • Fairview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Prairie City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people

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

Newspapers Published in Whites Ferry ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whites Ferry.

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

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 professional and volunteer 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 Whites Ferry:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Whites Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Whites Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whites Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5317, Longitude: -90.3110       In this case, the coordinates for Whites Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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