Vermilion County, Illinois
Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.
At a glance
SummaryThe Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 83 newspaper titles published in Vermilion County, Illinois, with the earliest starting in 1800. None of these titles are currently digitized on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Danville, Hoopeston.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers published in Vermilion
Library of Congress83 newspaper titles
Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Coverage timeline
NewspapersEach bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Adams Building | Danville | 2000 |
| Collins Archeological District | Danville | 1979 |
| Dale Building | Danville | 2000 |
| Danville Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Historic District | Danville | 1992 |
| Danville Public Library | Danville | 1978 |
| First National Bank Building | Danville | 2018 |
| Fischer Theater | Danville | 2001 |
| Fithian House | Danville | 1975 |
| Holland Apartments | Danville | 1988 |
| Hoopes-Cunningham Mansion | Hoopeston | 1985 |
| Hoopeston Carnegie Public Library | Hoopeston | 2002 |
| Stone Arch Bridge | Danville | 1986 |
| United States Post Office and Court House | Danville | 2016 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBVermilion was formed in 1826 (1826-01-18) from Clark.
VERMILION created from CLARK and Non-County Area 4 attached to EDGAR; Non-County Area 4 detached from EDGAR, attached to VERMILION "for all county purposes."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusVermilion County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,836 | 9,303 | 19,800 | 41,588 | 65,635 | 86,162 | 86,791 | 87,079 | 96,176 | 95,222 | 83,919 | 74,188 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS129 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 129 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allhands Cemetery |
| Atherton Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bock Cemetery |
| Bodkin Cemetery |
| Brierly Cemetery |
| Caraway Family Plot Cemetery |
| Cline Cemetery |
| Colliers Cemetery |
| Collison Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Crown Hill Cemetery |
| Dalbey Cemetery |
| Danville National Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dodson Cemetery |
| Dougherty Cemetery |
| Dukes Cemetery |
| East Lynn Cemetery |
| Elwood Cemetery |
| Embury Cemetery |
| Fairchild Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Farmers Chapel Cemetery |
| Floral Hill cemetery |
| Forest Park Cemetery |
| Forse Cemetery |
| Georgetown Cemetery |
| Gods Acre Cemetery |
| Gordon Cemetery |
| Greenview Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Grimes Cemetery |
| Gundy Cemetery |
| Hickman Cemetery |
| Higginsville Cemetery |
| Hooten Cemetery |
| Huffman Cemetery |
| Indian Paint Cemetery |
| Ingersoll Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Johnson Hill Cemetery |
| Jones Family Cemetery |
| Jones Family Cemetery |
| Jones Grove Cemetery |
| Kight's Cemetery |
| Knight's Branch Cemetery |
| Lamb Cemetery |
| Langley Cemetery |
| Larson Cemetery |
| Lebanon Cemetery |
| Leonard Cemetery |
| Locket Cemetery |
| Lorance Cemetery |
| Lutheran Cemetery |
| Lynch Cemetery |
| Makemson Cemetery |
| Mann's Chapel Cemetery |
| Martin Burial Grounds |
| McGee Cemetery |
| McKendree Cemetery |
| Michael Cemetery |
| Michael Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Mount Vernon Cemetery |
| New Atherton Cemetery |
| New Salem Cemetery |
| Newell Grove Cemetery |
| Niccum Cemetery |
| North Fork Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Oak Ridge Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Old Collison Cemetery |
| Old Partlow Cemetery |
| Old Sowdowsky Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Blue Grass |
| Denmark |
| Myersville |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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