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 Aden (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 Aden. 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 hospitals and 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.
Aden is located in Hamilton County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hamilton County: Franklin, Gallatin, Jefferson, Saline, Wayne, White & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Aden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Aden:
- Hamilton County (The home county of Aden)
- The following are listed by their distance from Aden, with the one closest to Aden listed first.
- Bungay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bungay is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
- Belle Prairie City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Jefferson City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Piopolis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
- McLeansboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Diamond City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Lovilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
- Dahlgren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Flint
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flint is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Dale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Macedonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Broughton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aden, with the one closest to Aden listed first.
- Kenner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kenner is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
- Xenia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Camp Travis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Camp Travis is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
- Flora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Edwards County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aden, with the one closest to Aden listed first.
- Ellery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Albion
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Red Top
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Red Top is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
- Bennington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bennington is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Browns
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bone Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Marion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marion is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aden, with the one closest to Aden listed first.
- Frisco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Frisco is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Taylor Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
- Akin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ewing
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Whittington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thompsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hanaford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hanaford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Parrish
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Parrish is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Smothersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Smothersville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
- Steel City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Steel City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Benton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gallatin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aden, with the one closest to Aden listed first.
- Omaha
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Elba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Elba is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- New Haven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aden, with the one closest to Aden listed first.
- Markham City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Markham City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
- Belle Rive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bluford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Marlow
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Marlow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Opdyke
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pigeon ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Shields
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shields is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Summersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Summersville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Bonnie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <1>
- Mount Vernon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Idlewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aden, with the one closest to Aden listed first.
- Hickory Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Union Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
- Kell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richland County
- Wynoose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wynoose is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aden, with the one closest to Aden listed first.
- Cornerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cornerville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Long Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Long Branch is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Texas City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Texas City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
- Galatia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Raleigh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Saline City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Eldorado
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aden, with the one closest to Aden listed first.
- Barnhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Boyleston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Boyleston is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
- Sims
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Keenes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Geff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jeffersonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Golden Gate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cisne
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Johnsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Enterprise
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Enterprise is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Aden, with the one closest to Aden listed first.
- Mill Shoals
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Springerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burnt Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Enfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carmi
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Stokes
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Stokes is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Norris City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Crossville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Calvin
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Calvin is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Roland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Roland is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Phillipstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Phillipstown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Herald
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Posey County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Aden, with the one closest to Aden listed first.
- Griffin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Griffin is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- New Harmony
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Savah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Savah is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savah
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Aden, see our County-by-County Page for Aden.
Cemeteries Near Aden ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Aden.
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 Aden - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Aden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Aden, with the one closest to Aden listed first.
- Garrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Crouch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Springer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Trotter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rawls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Springerton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hammack Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shrewsbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kincheloe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (448 more) ...
- Gifford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Atteberry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Aden in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Aden.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Aden, with the one closest to Aden listed first.
- Mayberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mayberry is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
- Piopolis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
- Mill Shoals
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Springerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thackeray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Thackeray is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thackeray
- Hubbard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hubbard is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
- Boyleston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Boyleston is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
- Logansport ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Logansport is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
- Sims
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Delafield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Delafield is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delafield
- Burnt Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fairfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wayne City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- McLeansboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Enfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Aden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Aden.
Newspapers Published in Aden ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Aden.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Aden, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Aden.
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 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 Aden:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Hamilton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Edwards County
- Franklin County
- Gallatin County
- Jefferson County
- Marion County
- Richland County
- Saline County
- Wayne County
- White County
- Posey County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
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> | 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 Aden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Aden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |