Illinois GazetteersEdit This Page From FamilySearch Wiki
Gazetteers list geographical names such as towns, settlements,
villages, districts, rivers, and mountains. They identify these
locations and sometimes, give historical and biographical
information concerning early residents. Several helpful guides
to Illinois place-names have been published. Some with
historical place-names include: Beck, Lewis Caleb. A Gazetteer
of the States of Illinois and Missouri. 1823. Reprint, New York,
New York: Arno Press, 1975. (Family History Library book 977
E5b; film 1036690, item 6; fiche 6010063 [set of 3].) This
gazetteer is valuable for the historical insights it offers,
since many communities listed were only settled a few years
before this book was published. Peck, J. M. A Gazetteer of
Illinois, in Three Parts: Containing a General View of the
State, a General View of Each County, and a Particular
Description of Each Town, Settlement, Stream, Prairie, Bottom,
Bluff, etc.,Alphabetically Arranged.'Philadelphia, Pennsylv