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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 Woodruff (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 Woodruff. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Woodruff is located in McLean 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 McLean County: Champaign, De Witt, Ford, Livingston, Logan, Piatt, Tazewell & Woodford.

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

  • McLean County     (The home county of Woodruff)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Danvers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Danvers has also been known as:
      • Danver
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <2>
    • Carlock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
      • Carlock is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlock <2>
    • Stanford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <2>
    • Yuton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
      • Yuton is located in McLean County
    • Normal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Shirley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <2>
    • Bloomington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hudson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • McLean
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
      • McLean is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <2>
    • Towanda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
      • Towanda is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <2>
    • Gillum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
      • Gillum is located in McLean County
    • Downs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
      • Downs is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downs <2>
  • De Witt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Waynesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Wapella
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapella
      • Wapella is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapella <2>
    • Hallsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
    • Midland City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
      • Midland City is located in De Witt County
    • Clinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
  • Livingston County
    • Flanagan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan
      • Flanagan is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flanagan <2>
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Atlanta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <2>
    • Emden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
      • Emden is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emden <2>
    • Evans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Logan County
    • Lawndale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Lawndale is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <2>
    • Hartsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <2>
    • Bell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Logan County
    • Beason
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason
      • Beason is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beason <2>
    • Lincoln
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • New Holland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <2>
  • Marshall County
    • La Rose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • San Jose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Jose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
      • San Jose is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <2>
    • Natrona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Mason County
    • Manito
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Peoria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Peoria Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Peoria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
      • West Peoria is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <2>
    • Bartonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Keller
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
      • Keller is located in Peoria County
    • Bellevue
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • Pottstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
      • Pottstown is located in Peoria County
    • Mapleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mossville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Norwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Rome
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kingston Mines
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Lilly
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Tazewell County
    • Tazewell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
    • Mackinaw
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
      • Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
      • Former name for Mackinaw:
      • Mackinawtown
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw <2>
    • Deer Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Minier
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Tazewell County
    • Allentown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Tazewell County
    • Fravert ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fravert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fravert
      • Fravert is located in Tazewell County
    • Mayfair
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfair
      • Mayfair is located in Tazewell County
    • Mindale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindale
      • Mindale is located in Tazewell County
    • Cooper
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Tazewell County
    • Crandall ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Tazewell County
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Congerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
      • Congerville is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <2>
    • Goodfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <2>
    • Eureka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <2>
    • Secor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
      • Secor is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secor <2>
    • Kappa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
      • Kappa is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Roanoke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • El Paso
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
      • El Paso is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <2>
    • Metamora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Panola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Germantown Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Benson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <2>
    • Woodford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Woodford County

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

Newspapers Published in Woodruff ...

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 144 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodruff.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodruff, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodruff.

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 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 Woodruff:

Cemeteries Near Woodruff ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodruff.

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

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
  • Lilly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bergen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Bergen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Tazewell Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bergen Cemetery
  • Lindsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Park Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • North Danvers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Danvers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Danvers Cemetery
  • Maurer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maurer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maurer Cemetery
  • Imhoff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Imhoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Imhoff Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Glenwood Cemetery
    • Old Minier Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Hall - Barnard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall - Barnard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall - Barnard Cemetery
  • Continue List   (308 more) ...
    • Wintz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wintz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wintz Cemetery
    • Hardscrabble Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery

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 Woodruff in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Woodruff.

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

  • Lilly
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
    • Lilly is located in Tazewell County
  • Danvers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
    • Danvers is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
    • Danvers has also been known as:
    • Danver
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <2>
  • Congerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
    • Congerville is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <2>
  • Goodfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
    • Goodfield is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <2>
  • Carlock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
    • Carlock is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlock <2>
  • Stanford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
    • Stanford is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <2>
  • Minier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Twin Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
    • Twin Grove is located in McLean County
  • Deer Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Allentown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
    • Allentown is located in Tazewell County
  • Covell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covell
    • Covell is located in McLean County
  • Yuton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
    • Yuton is located in McLean County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Eureka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <2>
    • Hopedale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Shirley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <2>

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

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

The official website for McLean County: www.mclean.gov/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodruff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodruff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5381, Longitude: -89.2315       In this case, the coordinates for Woodruff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Woodruff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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