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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 Yates City (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 Yates City. 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 Yates City ...

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

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

While the name of this village is Yates City, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Yates City may originally have been Yate's City.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Yates City might be written as Yate City.

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 northwest 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 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.

Yates City is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Fulton, Henry, Mercer, Peoria, Stark & Warren.

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

  • Knox County     (The home county of Yates City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yates City, with the one closest to Yates City listed first.
    • Maquon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Williamsfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
      • Williamsfield is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <2>
    • Dahinda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahinda
      • Dahinda is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahinda <2>
    • Gilson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Appleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • De Long
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Long have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
      • De Long is located in Knox County
    • Knoxville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
    • Victoria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <2>
    • East Galesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
      • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Abingdon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Saint Augustine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
      • Saint Augustine is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Augustine <2>
    • Wataga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wataga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
      • Wataga is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wataga <2>
    • Galesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yates City, with the one closest to Yates City listed first.
    • Farmington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Norris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Brereton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
      • Brereton is located in Fulton County
    • Fairview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • London Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Mills
      • London Mills is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London Mills <2>
    • Canton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Breeds
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breeds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
      • Breeds is located in Fulton County
    • Fiatt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
      • Fiatt is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <2>
    • Ellisville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Ellisville is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <2>
    • Banner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <2>
    • Dunfermline
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfermline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfermline
      • Dunfermline is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunfermline <2>
    • Saint David
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint David have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint David
      • Saint David is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint David <2>
    • Blyton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
      • Blyton is located in Fulton County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yates City, with the one closest to Yates City listed first.
    • Galva
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Bishop Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hill
      • Bishop Hill is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop Hill <2>
  • Marshall County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yates City, with the one closest to Yates City listed first.
    • Goofy Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
      • Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
    • Manito
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Buzzville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
      • Buzzville is located in Mason County
    • Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Mason County
    • Forest City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yates City, with the one closest to Yates City listed first.
    • Prairie City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Bushnell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yates City, with the one closest to Yates City listed first.
    • Elmwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Brimfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brimfield <2>
    • Trivoli
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivoli
      • Trivoli is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trivoli <2>
    • Laura
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Peoria County
    • Hanna City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Edwards
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Monica
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
      • Monica is located in Peoria County
    • Norwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Princeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
      • Princeville is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <2>
    • Glasford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellevue
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Dunlap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yates City, with the one closest to Yates City listed first.
    • La Fayette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fayette
      • La Fayette is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Fayette <2>
    • Toulon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <2>
    • Speer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
      • Speer is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speer <2>
    • Wyoming
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Modena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Stark County
    • Castleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <2>
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yates City, with the one closest to Yates City listed first.
    • Talbott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
      • Talbott is located in Tazewell County
    • Radville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radville
      • Radville is located in Tazewell County
    • Creve Coeur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
      • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
      • Former name for Creve Coeur:
      • Wesley City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <2>
    • Wesley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Tazewell County
    • North Pekin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pekin
      • North Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
      • Former name for North Pekin:
      • Radio City
    • East Peoria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
      • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
      • Former name for East Peoria:
      • Hilton
    • Crescent
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Tazewell County
    • Marquette Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette Heights
      • Marquette Heights is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
    • Pekin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <2>
    • Powerton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerton
      • Powerton is located in Tazewell County
    • Stoehrs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoehrs
      • Stoehrs is located in Tazewell County
    • Highway Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
      • Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
    • Midway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Tazewell County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yates City, with the one closest to Yates City listed first.
    • Berwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <2>
    • Cameron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Utah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
      • Utah is located in Warren County
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yates City, with the one closest to Yates City listed first.
    • Bay View Gardens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
      • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Spring Bay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
      • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Germantown Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Yates City ...

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 191 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yates City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Yates City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Yates City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Yates City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> of Yates City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Yates City:

Cemeteries Near Yates City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yates City.

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

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

  • Yates City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Elmwood City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood City Cemetery
  • Kightlinger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kightlinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kightlinger Cemetery
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Summitt - Douglas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summitt - Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summitt - Douglas Cemetery
  • Uniontown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uniontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uniontown Cemetery
  • Blakeslee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakeslee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakeslee Cemetery
  • Elba Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elba Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lehigh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lehigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehigh Cemetery
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    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Harkness Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harkness Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harkness Grove Cemetery
    • Catterton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catterton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catterton 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Yates City had a population of 637 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Yates City had a population of 641 people.

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

  • Elmwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Douglas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Douglas is located in Knox County
  • Farmington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cramer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramer
    • Cramer is located in Peoria County
  • Oak Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Peoria County
  • Maquon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Rapatee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapatee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapatee
    • Rapatee is located in Knox County
  • Trivoli
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivoli
    • Trivoli is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trivoli <2>
  • Brimfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
    • Brimfield is located in Peoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brimfield <2>
  • Norris
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Williamsfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
    • Williamsfield is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <2>
  • Eden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Peoria County
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    • Dahinda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahinda
      • Dahinda is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahinda <2>
    • Laura
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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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 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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Yates City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yates City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7778, Longitude: -90.0144       In this case, the coordinates for Yates City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Yates City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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