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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 Wichert (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 Wichert. 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 and 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.

Wichert is located in Kankakee 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 Kankakee County: Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Livingston, Will, Lake (IN) & Newton (IN).

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

  • Kankakee County     (The home county of Wichert)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wichert, with the one closest to Wichert listed first.
    • Saint Anne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne
      • Saint Anne is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anne <2>
    • Hopkins Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
      • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
      • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
      • Hopkins Park village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <2>
    • Sun River Terrace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
      • Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Aroma Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma Park
      • Aroma Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aroma Park <2>
    • Momence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
      • Momence is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <2>
    • Sammons Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sammons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
      • Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Sammons Point has also been known as:
      • Sammons Point village
    • Kankakee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Otto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Kankakee County
    • Saint George
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Kankakee County
    • Bradley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <2>
    • Illiana Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
      • Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County
    • Grant Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
      • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Bourbonnais
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
      • Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <2>
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wichert, with the one closest to Wichert listed first.
    • Richton Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • South Chicago Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chicago Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago Heights
      • South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
    • Park Forest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Sauk Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Ford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wichert, with the one closest to Wichert listed first.
    • Cabery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabery
      • Cabery is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabery <2>
    • Kempton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempton <2>
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wichert, with the one closest to Wichert listed first.
    • Clarke City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarke City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
      • Clarke City is located in Grundy County
    • East Brooklyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
      • East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Iroquois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wichert, with the one closest to Wichert listed first.
    • Papineau
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Beaverville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Martinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinton
      • Martinton is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinton <2>
    • Chebanse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Donovan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
      • Donovan is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donovan <2>
    • L'Erable
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for L'Erable. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
      • L'Erable is located in Iroquois County
    • Clifton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Iroquois
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ashkum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashkum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashkum
      • Ashkum is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashkum <2>
    • Watseka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Crescent City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
      • Crescent City is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <2>
    • Effner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
      • Effner is located in Iroquois County
    • Danforth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
      • Danforth is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <2>
  • Livingston County
    • Cardiff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Livingston County
  • Will County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wichert, with the one closest to Wichert listed first.
    • Peotone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Beecher
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Goodenow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
      • Goodenow is located in Will County
    • Monee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Wallingford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallingford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Will County
    • University Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <2>
    • Symerton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symerton
      • Symerton is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Crete
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
      • Crete is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <2>
    • Lakewood Shores
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Shores
      • Lakewood Shores is located in Will County
    • Steger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Willowbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Will County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <2>
    • Manhattan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <2>
    • Wilmington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
  • Benton County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wichert, with the one closest to Wichert listed first.
    • Raub
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
      • Raub is located in Benton County (IN)
    • Earl Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
      • Earl Park is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
  • Jasper County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wichert, with the one closest to Wichert listed first.
    • Fair Oaks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Jasper County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks <2>
    • Forest City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Jasper County (IN)
    • DeMotte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
      • DeMotte is located in Jasper County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
      • DeMotte has also been known as:
      • De Motte
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <2>
    • Virgie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
      • Virgie is located in Jasper County (IN)
    • Egypt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Jasper County (IN)
    • Collegeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
      • Collegeville is located in Jasper County (IN)
    • Rensselaer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lake County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wichert, with the one closest to Wichert listed first.
    • Illinoi
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Illinoi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Schneider
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider
      • Schneider is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Shelby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Lowell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
    • Lake Dalecarlia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dalecarlia
      • Lake Dalecarlia is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Cedar Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lake <2>
    • Dinwiddie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinwiddie
      • Dinwiddie is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Saint John
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Crown Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Leroy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Newton County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wichert, with the one closest to Wichert listed first.
    • Lake Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Sumava Resorts
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumava Resorts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumava Resorts
      • Sumava Resorts is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumava Resorts <2>
    • Morocco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
      • Morocco is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <2>
    • Beaver City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
      • Beaver City is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Thayer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thayer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Roselawn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roselawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
      • Roselawn is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Mount Ayr
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Ayr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
      • Mount Ayr is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Brook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
      • Brook is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <2>
    • Kentland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
      • Kentland is located in Newton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <2>
    • Foresman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foresman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
      • Foresman is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Newton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Goodland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Wichert ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wichert.

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

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

  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Old Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Concordia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. Anne Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Anne Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne Twp. Cemetery
    • The St. Anne Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Anne Cemetery
  • Leggtown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leggtown Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Leggtown Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Guiding Star Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rice - Bebe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice - Bebe Cemetery
    • The Rice - Bebe Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rice - Day Family Cemetery
  • Beebe Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beebe Family Cemetery
    • The Beebe Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bebe Family Cemetery
    • Beebe Cemetery
    • Beebee Cemetery
    • Beebetown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104680 <4>
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aroma Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Papineau Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (210 more) ...

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>

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

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

  • Saint Anne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne
    • Saint Anne is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anne <2>
  • Koster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koster
    • Koster is located in Kankakee County
  • Hopkins Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
    • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
    • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
    • Hopkins Park village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <2>
  • Papineau
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Beaverville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Exline
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
    • Exline is located in Kankakee County
  • Momence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
    • Momence is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <2>
  • Martinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinton
    • Martinton is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinton <2>
  • Kankakee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Otto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
    • Otto is located in Kankakee County
  • Saint George
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Saint George is located in Kankakee County
  • Chebanse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • L'Erable
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for L'Erable. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
      • L'Erable is located in Iroquois County
    • Donovan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
      • Donovan is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donovan <2>
    • Grant Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
      • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people

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

Newspapers Published in Wichert ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wichert.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wichert, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wichert.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Wichert:

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

The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.il.us/

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 Wichert, 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' (or 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- Wichert) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wichert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0573, Longitude: -87.7042       In this case, the coordinates for Wichert have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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