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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 Wynoose (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 Wynoose. 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 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.

Wynoose is primarily located in Richland County. A portion of Wynoose extends into Wayne 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 Richland County: Clay, Crawford, Edwards, Jasper, Lawrence, Wabash & Wayne.

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

  • Richland County     (The home county of Wynoose)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wynoose, with the one closest to Wynoose listed first.
    • Gallagher
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
    • Noble
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Parkersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Calhoun
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Olney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Olney is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <1>
    • Passport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Passport is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
    • Berryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Berryville is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
    • Claremont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wakefield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Dundas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Amity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Amity is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wynoose, with the one closest to Wynoose listed first.
    • Camp Travis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
    • Clay City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sailor Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Flora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Ingraham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Kenner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Louisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Xenia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Iola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wynoose, with the one closest to Wynoose listed first.
    • Landes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Landes is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
    • Green Brier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Green Brier is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
    • Hardinville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
  • Edwards County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wynoose, with the one closest to Wynoose listed first.
    • Marion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Bennington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bennington is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Maple Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • West Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • West Salem is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
    • Bone Gap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Albion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Top
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Top is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
    • Browns
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamilton County
    • Bungay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Bungay is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wynoose, with the one closest to Wynoose listed first.
    • West Liberty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • Bogota
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
    • Sainte Marie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Newton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Lis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
    • Willow Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson County
    • Shields
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Shields is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wynoose, with the one closest to Wynoose listed first.
    • Helena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Helena is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Petersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Sumner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lawrenceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Saint Francisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wynoose, with the one closest to Wynoose listed first.
    • Hickory Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Union Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Union Town is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
    • Iuka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wynoose, with the one closest to Wynoose listed first.
    • Lancaster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Bellmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Orio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Orio is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
    • Keensburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Adams Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Adams Corner is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
    • Patton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Patton is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Mount Carmel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Allendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wynoose, with the one closest to Wynoose listed first.
    • Mount Erie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Enterprise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Cisne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rinard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Geff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jeffersonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Golden Gate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Fairfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Boyleston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
    • Barnhill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Sims
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wynoose, with the one closest to Wynoose listed first.
    • Burnt Prairie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Mill Shoals
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Grayville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Springerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Calvin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Calvin is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin

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

Cemeteries Near Wynoose ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wynoose.

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 Wynoose - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wynoose covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Moutray Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Carson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Gallagher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Decker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wells Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fitch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Crews Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (430 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.<3>

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

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

  • Gallagher
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gallagher is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
  • Mount Erie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Noble
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Maple Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Parkersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Enterprise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Clay City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Calhoun
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Samsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Samsville is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samsville
  • Olney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Olney is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <1>
  • West Salem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Salem is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
  • Cisne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Sailor Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Passport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Passport is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
    • Rinard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Wynoose ...

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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wynoose.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wynoose, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wynoose.

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 websites either 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 Wynoose:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 Wynoose, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Wynoose) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.