Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Wyckles Corners (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 Wyckles Corners. 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 Wyckles Corners ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Wyckles Corners: Wyckles Cors.
- While the name of this community is Wyckles Corners, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Wyckles Corners may originally have been Wyckle's Corners.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wyckles Corners might be written as Wyckle Corners.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Wyckles Corners is located in Macon County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Macon County: Christian, De Witt, Logan, Moultrie, Piatt, Sangamon & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Wyckles Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wyckles Corners:
- Macon County (The home county of Wyckles Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyckles Corners, with the one closest to Wyckles Corners listed first.
- Harristown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bearsdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bearsdale is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
- Decatur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Boody
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Elwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Warrensburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Forsyth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Turpin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Turpin is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
- Niantic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Zion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sangamon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sangamon is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
- Macon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Blue Mound
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyckles Corners, with the one closest to Wyckles Corners listed first.
- Mount Auburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stonington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grove City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grove City is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Sandersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sandersville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Bolivia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivia is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
- Assumption
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Edinburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sharpsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Taylorville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Velma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Velma is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
- Owaneco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Langleyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Langleyville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langleyville
- Bulpitt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- De Witt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyckles Corners, with the one closest to Wyckles Corners listed first.
- Rowell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rowell is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
- Kenney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Clinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hallsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hallsville is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Midland City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Midland City is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
- Lane
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tabor
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tabor is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
- Birkbeck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
- Weldon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wapella
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- De Witt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- De Witt is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Waynesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fullerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fullerton is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyckles Corners, with the one closest to Wyckles Corners listed first.
- Latham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pulaski
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cornland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Beason
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chestervale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Chestervale is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
- Broadwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Broadwell is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Elkhart
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lawndale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Atlanta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bell is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Moultrie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyckles Corners, with the one closest to Wyckles Corners listed first.
- Dalton City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lake City is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Bethany
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lovington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dunn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dunn is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Cushman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cushman is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Sullivan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cadwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
- Piatt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyckles Corners, with the one closest to Wyckles Corners listed first.
- Cerro Gordo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- La Place
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lintner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lintner is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
- Milmine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cisco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burrowsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Hammond
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bement
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Voorhies
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Voorhies is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- De Land
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Monticello
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Atwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sangamon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyckles Corners, with the one closest to Wyckles Corners listed first.
- Illiopolis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Buffalo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Buffalo Hart
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
- Dawson
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Riverton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rochester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Spaulding
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
- Clear Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Williamsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- New City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- New City is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Sherman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyckles Corners, with the one closest to Wyckles Corners listed first.
- Moweaqua
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Yantisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Yantisville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
- Findlay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wyckles Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Wyckles Corners.
Cemeteries Near Wyckles Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wyckles Corners.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Wyckles Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wyckles Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wyckles Corners, with the one closest to Wyckles Corners listed first.
- Sharon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Macon County Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Crum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fairlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hudelson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Church Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Graceland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boiling Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harristown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (267 more) ...
- Whitley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Muirheid Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Wyckles Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wyckles Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wyckles Corners, with the one closest to Wyckles Corners listed first.
- Wyckles
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wyckles is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles
- Harristown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bearsdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bearsdale is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
- Decatur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Boody
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Elwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Warrensburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Turpin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Turpin is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
- Forsyth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Niantic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Zion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Macon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sangamon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sangamon is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
- Blue Mound
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Long Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Long Creek is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wyckles Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wyckles Corners.
Newspapers Published in Wyckles Corners ...
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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wyckles Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wyckles Corners, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wyckles Corners.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wyckles Corners:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Macon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Christian County
- De Witt County
- Logan County
- Moultrie County
- Piatt County
- Sangamon County
- Shelby County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Wyckles Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Wyckles Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |