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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 Baldwin Heights (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 Baldwin Heights. 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.

Name Variations for Baldwin Heights ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Baldwin Heights: Baldwin Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Baldwin Heights is primarily located in Washington County. A portion of Baldwin Heights extends into Jefferson 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 Washington County: Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, Perry, Randolph & Saint Clair.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Baldwin Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin Heights, with the one closest to Baldwin Heights listed first.
    • Irvington
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <2>
    • Wamac
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
      • Wamac is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
    • Richview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hoyleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Ashley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <2>
    • Radom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radom
      • Radom is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radom <2>
    • New Minden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
      • New Minden is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Nashville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Du Bois
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Du Bois have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
      • Du Bois is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Posen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
      • Posen is located in Washington County
    • Addieville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addieville
      • Addieville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addieville <2>
    • Okawville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Oakdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <2>
  • Bond County
    • Pleasant Mound
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Mound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
      • Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
  • Clay County
    • Xenia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin Heights, with the one closest to Baldwin Heights listed first.
    • Centralia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hoffman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman <2>
    • Posey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
      • Posey is located in Clinton County
    • Huey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
      • Huey is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <2>
    • Boulder
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
      • Boulder is located in Clinton County
    • Carlyle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
      • Carlyle is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <2>
    • Beckemeyer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckemeyer
      • Beckemeyer is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckemeyer <2>
    • Bartelso
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Keyesport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesport
      • Keyesport is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyesport <2>
    • Marydale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
      • Marydale is located in Clinton County
    • Germantown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <2>
    • Breese
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Albers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin Heights, with the one closest to Baldwin Heights listed first.
    • Saint Paul
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Paul. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
    • Shobonier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shobonier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shobonier
      • Shobonier is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shobonier <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin Heights, with the one closest to Baldwin Heights listed first.
    • Sesser
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Whittington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
      • Whittington is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittington <2>
    • Ewing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylor Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taylor Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
      • Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
    • Rend City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rend City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
      • Rend City is located in Franklin County
    • Valier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
      • Valier is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <2>
    • Frisco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Franklin County
  • Hamilton County
    • Dahlgren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin Heights, with the one closest to Baldwin Heights listed first.
    • Jefferson City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Roaches
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
      • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
    • Woodlawn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dix
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
      • Dix is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <2>
    • Idlewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
      • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Texico
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texico
      • Texico is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texico <2>
    • Marcoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
      • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
    • Mount Vernon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Waltonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Summersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Scheller
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scheller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheller
      • Scheller is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scheller <2>
    • Dareville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
      • Dareville is located in Jefferson County
    • Bonnie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
      • Bonnie is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie <2>
  • Madison County
    • Sebastopol
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebastopol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
      • Sebastopol is located in Madison County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin Heights, with the one closest to Baldwin Heights listed first.
    • Walnut Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Central City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Junction City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Sandoval
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
      • Sandoval is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <2>
    • Odin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <2>
    • Kell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell
      • Kell is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kell <2>
    • Cartter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
      • Cartter is located in Marion County
    • Fairman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
      • Fairman is located in Marion County
    • Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bannister
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannister. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
      • Bannister is located in Marion County
    • Hickory Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
      • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
    • Union Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
      • Union Town is located in Marion County
    • Patoka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin Heights, with the one closest to Baldwin Heights listed first.
    • Tamaroa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaroa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaroa
      • Tamaroa is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaroa <2>
    • Sunfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
      • Sunfield is located in Perry County
    • Winkle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winkle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
      • Winkle is located in Perry County
    • Pinckneyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Johns
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Du Quoin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
      • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
  • Randolph County
    • Coulterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baldwin Heights, with the one closest to Baldwin Heights listed first.
    • Keenes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Wayne City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
      • Wayne City is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Baldwin Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Baldwin Heights.

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

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

  • Irvington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irvington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irvington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fouts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fouts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fouts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grand Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Piskey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piskey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piskey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gaston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garrison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harres Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harres Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilmore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jolliff Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolliff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Whitchurch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitchurch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitchurch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Snyder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

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

  • Irvington
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <2>
  • Richview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Walnut Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Centralia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Central City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
  • Hoyleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Boyd
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Boyd is located in Jefferson County
  • Ashley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
    • Ashley is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <2>
  • Hoffman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
    • Hoffman is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman <2>
  • Roaches
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
    • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
  • Shattuc
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shattuc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattuc
    • Shattuc is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shattuc <2>
  • Drivers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drivers
    • Drivers is located in Jefferson County
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    • Dix
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
      • Dix is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <2>
    • Sandoval
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
      • Sandoval is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <2>
    • Radom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radom
      • Radom is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radom <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Baldwin Heights ...

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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Baldwin Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Baldwin Heights, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Baldwin Heights.

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 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 Baldwin Heights:

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Baldwin Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Baldwin Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baldwin Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4498, Longitude: -89.1448       In this case, the coordinates for Baldwin Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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