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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 Alorton (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 Alorton. 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.

Alorton is located in Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair County: Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, Washington, Saint Louis City (MO) & Saint Louis (MO).

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

  • Saint Clair County     (The home county of Alorton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alorton, with the one closest to Alorton listed first.
    • Centreville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
    • Sauget
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauget have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauget
      • Sauget is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sauget <2>
    • French Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Saint Clair County
    • Washington Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
      • Washington Park is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
    • East Saint Louis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairmont City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
      • Fairmont City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
    • Bunkum
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
      • Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
    • National City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
      • National City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <2>
    • Imbs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
      • Imbs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Cahokia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahokia
      • Cahokia is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cahokia <2>
    • Fairview Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
      • Fairview Heights is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview Heights <2>
    • Caseyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooklyn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
  • Bond County
    • Pierron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierron
      • Pierron is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierron <2>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alorton, with the one closest to Alorton listed first.
    • New Baden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baden
      • New Baden is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baden <2>
    • Trenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
    • New Memphis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Memphis
      • New Memphis is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Memphis <2>
    • Albers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albers
      • Albers is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albers <2>
    • Aviston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aviston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aviston
      • Aviston is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aviston <2>
    • Damiansville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damiansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
      • Damiansville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Saint Rose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
      • Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
  • Jersey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alorton, with the one closest to Alorton listed first.
    • Elsah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah
      • Elsah is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsah <2>
    • Chautauqua
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
      • Chautauqua is located in Jersey County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alorton, with the one closest to Alorton listed first.
    • Madison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Venice
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Venice is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <2>
    • Newport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Madison County
    • Granite City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pontoon Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon Beach
      • Pontoon Beach is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontoon Beach <2>
    • Collinsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Nameoki
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameoki
      • Nameoki is located in Madison County
    • Mitchell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Madison County
    • Maryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
      • Maryville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <2>
    • Brooks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Madison County
    • Glen Carbon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
      • Glen Carbon is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Carbon <2>
    • Poag
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poag have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poag
      • Poag is located in Madison County
    • Troy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alorton, with the one closest to Alorton listed first.
    • Columbia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
    • Waterloo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <2>
    • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
      • Foster Pond is located in Monroe County
    • Hecker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
      • Hecker is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <2>
    • Valmeyer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Burksville Station
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
      • Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
    • Burksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
      • Burksville is located in Monroe County
    • Madonnaville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
      • Madonnaville is located in Monroe County
    • Monroe City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Monroe County
    • Maeystown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Mitchie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
      • Mitchie is located in Monroe County
    • Fults
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fults have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fults
      • Fults is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fults <2>
    • Renault
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Randolph County
    • Red Bud
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alorton, with the one closest to Alorton listed first.
    • Venedy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
      • Venedy is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Stone Church
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
      • Stone Church is located in Washington County
  • Jefferson County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alorton, with the one closest to Alorton listed first.
    • Arnold
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <2>
    • Flamm City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamm City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
      • Flamm City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Maxville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Imperial
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
      • Imperial is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <2>
    • Kimmswick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmswick
      • Kimmswick is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmswick <2>
    • Murphy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Barnhart
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart
      • Barnhart is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnhart <2>
    • Parkdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Parkdale is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • High Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Peaceful Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Village
      • Peaceful Village is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Pevely
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pevely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
      • Pevely is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <2>
    • Byrnes Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrnes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrnes Mill
      • Byrnes Mill is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrnes Mill <2>
    • Herculaneum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herculaneum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herculaneum
      • Herculaneum is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herculaneum <2>
  • Saint Charles County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alorton, with the one closest to Alorton listed first.
    • West Alton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • West Alton is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alton <2>
    • Portage Des Sioux
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Charles
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardnerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
      • Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
    • Harvester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Peters
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Weldon Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring
      • Weldon Spring is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon Spring <2>
  • Saint Louis City (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alorton, with the one closest to Alorton listed first.
    • Saint Louis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Carondelet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
      • Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Cheltenham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
      • Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Baden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • University City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
      • University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
  • Saint Louis County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alorton, with the one closest to Alorton listed first.
    • Bella Villa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bella Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Villa
      • Bella Villa is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Lemay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemay
      • Lemay is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Mackenzie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackenzie
      • Mackenzie is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Estimated population in 2018: 131 people
    • Wilbur Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Park
      • Wilbur Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Wydown Skinker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wydown Skinker
      • Wydown Skinker is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Hillsdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,536 people
    • Pine Lawn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lawn
      • Pine Lawn is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
    • Uplands Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uplands Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uplands Park
      • Uplands Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Velda Village Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velda Village Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velda Village Hills
      • Velda Village Hills is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
    • Wellston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
      • Wellston is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
    • Maplewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,074 people
    • Saint George
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 1,336 people
    • Shrewsbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,063 people

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

Newspapers Published in Alorton ...

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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alorton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alorton, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alorton.

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 either 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 Alorton:

Cemeteries Near Alorton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alorton.

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

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

  • St. George Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Cemetery
  • Booker T Washington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booker T Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booker T Washington Cemetery
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • St. Adalbert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Adalbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adalbert Cemetery
  • St. Clair Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Memorial Park
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Kampmeyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kampmeyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kampmeyer Cemetery
  • Concordia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
  • Continue List   (453 more) ...
    • Valhalla Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valhalla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valhalla Cemetery
    • Brooklyn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklyn Cemetery
    • Bohnemeier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohnemeier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohnemeier 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>

While we didn't find Alorton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Alorton.

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

  • Centreville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Centreville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
  • Tillman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
    • Tillman is located in Saint Clair County
  • East Saint Louis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • French Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
    • French Village is located in Saint Clair County
  • Cahokia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahokia
    • Cahokia is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,742 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cahokia <2>
  • Imbs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
    • Imbs is located in Saint Clair County
  • Ogles
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogles
    • Ogles is located in Saint Clair County
  • Birkner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birkner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkner
    • Birkner is located in Saint Clair County
  • Falling Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
    • Falling Spring is located in Saint Clair County
  • Gartside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gartside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartside
    • Gartside is located in Saint Clair County
  • Caseyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Louis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Summit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Saint Clair County
    • Venice
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Venice is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <2>
    • Madison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>

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

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

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.co.st-clair.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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- Alorton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alorton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5849, Longitude: -90.1137       In this case, the coordinates for Alorton 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 Alorton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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