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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Ilia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ilia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ilia, please Contact Us.
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 Ilia (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 Ilia. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Ilia is historic, it would have been located within present day Mercer County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mercer County: Decatur (IA), Wayne (IA), Grundy, Harrison, Putnam & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Ilia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ilia:
- Mercer County (The home county of Ilia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ilia, with the one closest to Ilia listed first.
- Mercer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Lineville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- South Lineville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Ravanna
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ravanna is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
- Princeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burrows
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Burrows is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
- Modena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Modena is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ilia, with the one closest to Ilia listed first.
- Spickard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tindall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tindall is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Galt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dunlap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dunlap is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Brimson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brimson is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ilia, with the one closest to Ilia listed first.
- Cainsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cainsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Akron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Akron is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Mount Moriah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Blythedale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Blythedale is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Ridgeway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eagleville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ilia, with the one closest to Ilia listed first.
- Powersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Powersville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lucerne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lucerne is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Saint John
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Saint John is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Unionville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mendota
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mendota is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Pearl City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pearl City is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ilia, with the one closest to Ilia listed first.
- Newtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pollock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pollock is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Osgood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Osgood is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Boynton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Boynton is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Humphreys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Milan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pennville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pennville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Appanoose County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ilia, with the one closest to Ilia listed first.
- Jerome
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jerome is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Numa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Numa is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Plano
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cincinnati
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Brazil
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brazil is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Clarke County (IA)
- Weldon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weldon is located in Clarke County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Decatur County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ilia, with the one closest to Ilia listed first.
- Morgan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Woodland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Pleasanton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasanton is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Davis City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Davis City is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Leon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leon is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <2>
- Garden Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Decatur City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Le Roy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Le Roy is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Lamoni
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Van Wert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Lucas County (IA)
- Derby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Derby is located in Lucas County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Wayne County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ilia, with the one closest to Ilia listed first.
- Lineville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Clio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clio is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Hodge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hodge is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Allerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Corydon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Genoa
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Genoa is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Seymour
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Promise City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Promise City is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Humeston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Millerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Millerton is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Confidence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Confidence is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ilia, see our County-by-County Page for Ilia.
Cemeteries Near Ilia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ilia.
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 Ilia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ilia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ilia, with the one closest to Ilia listed first.
- Lowery Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wilder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Laughlin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Duree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mercer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Lineville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Girdner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ravanna Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Duncan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (305 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- McKinney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Weisner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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.
Ilia itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ilia, with the one closest to Ilia listed first.
- Cleopatra
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cleopatra is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleopatra
- Mercer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ravanna
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ravanna is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
- Lineville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Powersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Powersville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Clio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clio is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Alvord ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alvord is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
- Lucerne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lucerne is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Wataga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wataga is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
- Hodge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hodge is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Morgan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Princeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Big Spring ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Big Spring is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Adel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Adel is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
- Topsy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Topsy is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsy
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ilia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ilia.
Newspapers Published in Ilia ...
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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ilia.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ilia, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ilia.
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 helpful 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 Ilia:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Mercer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Grundy County
- Harrison County
- Putnam County
- Sullivan County
- Appanoose County
- Clarke County
- Decatur County
- Lucas County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Ilia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ilia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |