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Our Genealogy Helper

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 America (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 America. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

America is located in Pulaski 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 Pulaski County: Alexander, Johnson, Massac, Union & Ballard (KY).

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

  • Pulaski County     (The home county of America)
    • The following are listed by their distance from America, with the one closest to America listed first.
    • Olmsted
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mound City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mounds
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
      • Mounds is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Villa Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
      • Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County
    • Pulaski
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <1>
    • Grand Chain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
      • Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <1>
    • New Grand Chain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
      • New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Ullin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Perks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Karnak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
      • Karnak is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <1>
  • Alexander County
    • The following are listed by their distance from America, with the one closest to America listed first.
    • Cairo Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
      • Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County
    • Frog City ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frog City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
      • Frog City is located in Alexander County
    • Future City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
      • Future City is located in Alexander County
    • Cache
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
      • Cache is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <1>
    • Unity
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cairo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <1>
    • Tamms
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
      • Tamms is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <1>
    • Diswood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
      • Diswood is located in Alexander County
    • Miller City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <1>
    • Olive Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <1>
    • Elco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Thebes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • McClure
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <1>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from America, with the one closest to America listed first.
    • Cypress
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
      • Cypress is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <1>
    • Belknap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belknap <1>
    • Vienna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Buncombe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buncombe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncombe
      • Buncombe is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buncombe <1>
    • Reevesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reevesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
      • Reevesville is located in Johnson County
    • Wartrace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
      • Wartrace is located in Johnson County
    • Grantsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsburg <1>
    • Goreville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Simpson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <1>
  • Massac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from America, with the one closest to America listed first.
    • Joppa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Massac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <1>
    • Metropolis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Massac City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
      • Massac City is located in Massac County
    • Big Bay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
      • Big Bay is located in Massac County
    • Brookport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
      • Brookport is located in Massac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <1>
    • Shady Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Massac County
  • Pope County
    • Dixon Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Pope County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from America, with the one closest to America listed first.
    • Dongola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <1>
    • Mill Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Dutch Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
      • Dutch Mills is located in Union County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
    • Reynoldsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Union County
    • Anna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <1>
    • Jonesboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <1>
    • Lick Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
      • Lick Creek is located in Union County
    • Cobden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
      • Cobden is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <1>
    • Water Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Union County
    • Wolf Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Lake <1>
  • Ballard County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from America, with the one closest to America listed first.
    • Barlow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Bandana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
      • Bandana is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • La Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
      • La Center is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <1>
    • Wickliffe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Kevil
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
      • Kevil is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <1>
    • Ceredo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
      • Ceredo is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • Blandville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
      • Blandville is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Gage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
      • Gage is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • Lovelaceville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
      • Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County (KY)
  • Carlisle County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from America, with the one closest to America listed first.
    • Bardwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Cunningham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Carlisle County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <1>
    • Arlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Carlisle County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Kirbyton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
      • Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County (KY)
    • Milburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
      • Milburn is located in Carlisle County (KY)
  • Graves County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from America, with the one closest to America listed first.
    • Melber
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
      • Melber is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Lowes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
      • Lowes is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Fancy Farm
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
      • Fancy Farm is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Pottsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
      • Pottsville is located in Graves County (KY)
  • Hickman County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from America, with the one closest to America listed first.
    • Columbus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Hickman County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Spring Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Hickman County (KY)
  • McCracken County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from America, with the one closest to America listed first.
    • Ragland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
      • Ragland is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Woodville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Cimota City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimota City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
      • Cimota City is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Future City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
      • Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • West Future City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
      • West Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Camelia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
      • Camelia is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • West Paducah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Paducah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Paducah
      • West Paducah is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Paducah <1>
    • Massac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
      • Massac is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Lone Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Hendron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
      • Hendron is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Paducah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paducah
      • Paducah is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,883 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paducah <1>
    • Krebs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in McCracken County (KY)
  • Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from America, with the one closest to America listed first.
    • Cape Girardeau
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dutchtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
  • Mississippi County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from America, with the one closest to America listed first.
    • Greenfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Mississippi County (MO)
    • Wyatt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Wilson City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson City
      • Wilson City is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Charleston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
    • Bertrand
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertrand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
      • Bertrand is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Anniston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anniston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
      • Anniston is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Thirtyfour Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtyfour Corner
      • Thirtyfour Corner is located in Mississippi County (MO)
    • Wolf Island
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
      • Wolf Island is located in Mississippi County (MO)
    • Pinhook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Pinhook is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Estimated population in 2012: 30 people
    • East Prairie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prairie
      • East Prairie is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Prairie <1>
  • Scott County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from America, with the one closest to America listed first.
    • Commerce
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Diehlstadt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diehlstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
      • Diehlstadt is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Kelso
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <1>
    • Lambert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
    • Scott City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <1>
    • Blodgett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blodgett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
      • Blodgett is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Benton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <1>
    • New Hamburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
      • New Hamburg is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Haywood City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood City
      • Haywood City is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Morley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Miner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
      • Miner is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
    • Chaffee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
      • Chaffee is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <1>
    • Oran
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Oran is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <1>

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

Newspapers Published in America ...

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 146 newspapers that have been published in the area around America.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of America, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for America.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 America:

Cemeteries Near America ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of America.

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

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

  • Sheets Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheets Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Lyerly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyerly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyerly Cemetery
  • King - McNeil Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King - McNeil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King - McNeil Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
  • Spencer Heights Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Heights Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Heights Memorial Cemetery
  • Hogendobler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogendobler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogendobler Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Thistlewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mound City National Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound City National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound City National Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Continue List   (395 more) ...
    • Green Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Memorial Gardens
    • Cairo City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cairo City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cairo City Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary 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 America had a population of 47 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Olmsted
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mounds
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
    • Mounds is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
  • Mound City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Villa Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
    • Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County
  • Oscar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
    • Oscar is located in Ballard County (KY)
  • Barlow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Barlow is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
  • Pulaski
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <1>
  • Hodges Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
    • Hodges Park is located in Alexander County
  • Unity
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cairo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Alexander County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <1>
  • Bandana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
    • Bandana is located in Ballard County (KY)
  • New Grand Chain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
    • New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Grand Chain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
      • Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <1>
    • Sandusky
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Alexander County
    • Ullin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- America) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in America. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1384, Longitude: -89.1237       In this case, the coordinates for America 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 America, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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