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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 York (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 York. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

York is located in Clark 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 Clark County: Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Edgar, Jasper, Sullivan (IN) & Vigo (IN).

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

  • Clark County     (The home county of York)
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • West Union
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County
    • Snyder
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snyder
      • From York to Snyder
    • Melrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Clark Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hogue Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
    • Livingston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Weaver
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Martinsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <3>
    • Oak Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
      • Oak Point is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Point
      • From York to Oak Point
    • Casey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cumberland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Coles County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • West York
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
      • West York is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <3>
    • Hutsonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Trimble
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trimble
      • From York to Trimble
    • Annapolis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <3>
    • Gordon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Palestine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Robinson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <3>
    • Duncanville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Dogwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Stoy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <3>
    • New Hebron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bellair
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • Hazel Dell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Union Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Timothy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Timothy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
      • Timothy is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Timothy
      • From York to Timothy
    • Greenup
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Walla Walla
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walla Walla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
      • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walla Walla
      • From York to Walla Walla
    • Diona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Edgar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • Oliver
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Edgar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oliver
      • From York to Oliver
    • Elbridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Edgar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elbridge
      • From York to Elbridge
    • Bell Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Nevins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nevins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
      • Nevins is located in Edgar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nevins
      • From York to Nevins
    • Grandview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Vermilion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Kentucky
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
      • Kentucky is located in Edgar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kentucky
      • From York to Kentucky
    • Conlogue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conlogue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
      • Conlogue is located in Edgar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conlogue
      • From York to Conlogue
    • Paris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <3>
    • Kansas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Edgar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <3>
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • Yale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <3>
    • Hunt City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Willow Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <3>
    • Sainte Marie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
      • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <3>
    • Hidalgo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
      • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <3>
    • Rose Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rose Hill
      • From York to Rose Hill
    • Falmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Newton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <3>
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • Birds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Russellville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lawrenceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <3>
  • Clay County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • Coalmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Clay County (IN)
    • Howesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Cory
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clay City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Clay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <3>
    • Eel River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Art
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Saline City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Clay County (IN)
  • Greene County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • Gilmour
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jasonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Midland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Greene County (IN)
    • White Rose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoosier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Linton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Greene County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <3>
    • Island City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Island City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Greene County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Island City
      • From York to Island City
  • Knox County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • Oaktown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <3>
    • Busseron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Busseron
      • From York to Busseron
    • Freelandville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bruceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandborn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
      • Sandborn is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Westphalia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sullivan County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • Graysville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairbanks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Merom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Scott City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Shelburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <3>
    • New Lebanon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <3>
    • Sullivan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Farmersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Paxton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Hymera
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
      • Hymera is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Jericho
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From York to Jericho
    • Carlisle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <3>
  • Vigo County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • Vigo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vigo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
      • Vigo is located in Vigo County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vigo
      • From York to Vigo
    • Prairie Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Pimento
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Prairieton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
      • Prairieton is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Youngstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Toad Hop
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Liggett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • West Terre Haute
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Riley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Vigo County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Taylorville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Terre Haute
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near York ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of York.

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

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

  • York Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bradbury Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lindley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Draper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Island Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hogue Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Musgrave Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musgrave Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musgrave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hutsonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Shawler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bailff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Guyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hutson Old Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutson Old Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutson Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mann Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Walnut Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that York had a population of 294 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • West York
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
    • West York is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <3>
  • West Union
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • West Union is located in Clark County
  • Hutsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Walnut Prairie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Prairie
    • Walnut Prairie is located in Clark County
  • Graysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Snyder
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
    • Snyder is located in Clark County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Snyder
    • From York to Snyder
  • Trimble
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
    • Trimble is located in Crawford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Trimble
    • From York to Trimble
  • Fairbanks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
    • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County (IN)
  • Darwin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
    • Darwin is located in Clark County
  • Melrose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Merom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Annapolis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
    • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <3>
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    • Vigo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vigo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
      • Vigo is located in Vigo County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vigo
      • From York to Vigo
    • Ernst
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernst
      • Ernst is located in Clark County
    • Prairie Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County (IN)

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

Newspapers Published in York ...

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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around York.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of York, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for York.

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 York:

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

The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyil.org/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 York, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- York) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in York. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1715, Longitude: -87.6392    









 

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