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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 Atwater (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 Atwater. 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 and doctors 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.

Atwater is located in Macoupin 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 Macoupin County: Greene, Jersey, Madison, Montgomery, Morgan & Sangamon.

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

  • Macoupin County     (The home county of Atwater)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwater, with the one closest to Atwater listed first.
    • Standard City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
      • Standard City is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Nilwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilwood
      • Nilwood is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nilwood <2>
    • Girard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Carlinville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Virden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hornsby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
      • Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
    • Comer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Macoupin County
    • East Gillespie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gillespie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
      • East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Eagarville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Gillespie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Modesto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modesto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modesto
      • Modesto is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modesto <2>
    • Lake Ka-ho
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ka-ho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
      • Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
      • Lake Ka-Ho village
    • Hettick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hettick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettick
      • Hettick is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hettick <2>
  • Bond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwater, with the one closest to Atwater listed first.
    • Sorento
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Reno
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Bond County
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwater, with the one closest to Atwater listed first.
    • Morrisonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
      • Morrisonville is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisonville <2>
    • Palmer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <2>
    • Clarksdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Clarksdale is located in Christian County
    • Tovey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tovey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tovey
      • Tovey is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tovey <2>
    • Bulpitt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulpitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulpitt
      • Bulpitt is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulpitt <2>
    • Jeisyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeisyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
      • Jeisyville is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Kincaid
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
      • Kincaid is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kincaid <2>
    • Taylorville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Edinburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <2>
    • Velma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
      • Velma is located in Christian County
    • Owaneco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owaneco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owaneco
      • Owaneco is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owaneco <2>
    • Rosamond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosamond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosamond
      • Rosamond is located in Christian County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosamond <2>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwater, with the one closest to Atwater listed first.
    • Greenfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <2>
    • Rockbridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
      • Rockbridge is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <2>
    • Wrights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights
      • Wrights is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrights <2>
  • Jersey County
    • Fidelity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fidelity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
      • Fidelity is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fidelity <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwater, with the one closest to Atwater listed first.
    • Williamson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <2>
    • Livingston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
    • New Douglas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Douglas
      • New Douglas is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Douglas <2>
    • Prairietown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairietown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
      • Prairietown is located in Madison County
    • Worden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
      • Worden is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worden <2>
    • Dorsey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
      • Dorsey is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorsey <2>
    • Alhambra
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
      • Alhambra is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alhambra <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwater, with the one closest to Atwater listed first.
    • Waggoner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Honey Bend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
      • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
    • Raymond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
    • Farmersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
      • Farmersville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <2>
    • Harvel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvel
      • Harvel is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvel <2>
    • Litchfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Butler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
    • White Oak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
    • Hillsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Walshville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Schram City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schram City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
      • Schram City is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Taylor Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Springs
      • Taylor Springs is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Springs <2>
    • Irving
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <2>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwater, with the one closest to Atwater listed first.
    • Waverly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
  • Sangamon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwater, with the one closest to Atwater listed first.
    • Thayer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <2>
    • Divernon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Lowder
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowder
      • Lowder is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowder <2>
    • Auburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Commanche Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commanche Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
      • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
    • Pawnee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <2>
    • Glenarm
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Chatham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <2>
    • Loami
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loami have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loami
      • Loami is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loami <2>
    • Maxwell ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
    • New City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
      • New City is located in Sangamon County
    • Woodside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
    • Curran
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
      • Curran is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people

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

Newspapers Published in Atwater ...

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 152 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atwater.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Atwater, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Atwater.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Atwater:

Cemeteries Near Atwater ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atwater.

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

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

  • Bethel Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Ridge Cemetery
  • Yowell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yowell Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
  • Sulphur Spring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Spring Cemetery
  • Gray Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Family Cemetery
  • Rural Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Methodist Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
  • McCoupin Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoupin Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoupin Creek Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
  • Prairie Lawn Memorial Garden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Lawn Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Lawn Memorial Garden
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    • Raymond City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raymond City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raymond City Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • New Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Atwater had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Zanesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
    • Zanesville is located in Montgomery County
  • McVey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVey
    • McVey is located in Macoupin County
  • Barnett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Barnett is located in Montgomery County
  • Waggoner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Shop Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
    • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
  • Nilwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilwood
    • Nilwood is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nilwood <2>
  • Anderson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Macoupin County
  • Honey Bend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
    • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
  • Girard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Raymond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
  • Farmersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
    • Farmersville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <2>
  • Carlinville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Harvel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvel
      • Harvel is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvel <2>
    • Virden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hornsby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
      • Hornsby is located in Macoupin County

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

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

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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>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 from Point A (ie- Atwater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3328, Longitude: -89.7251       In this case, the coordinates for Atwater have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Atwater, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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