Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Barnett (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 Barnett. 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 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.
Barnett is located in Madison County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Bond, Clinton, Jersey, Macoupin, Montgomery, Saint Clair, Saint Charles (MO), Saint Louis City (MO) & Saint Louis (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Barnett. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Barnett:
- Madison County (The home county of Barnett)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnett, with the one closest to Barnett listed first.
- Fruit
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fruit is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
- Hamel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Edwardsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Worden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Prairietown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Prairietown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
- Marine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alhambra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Moro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Glen Carbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bethalto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnett, with the one closest to Barnett listed first.
- Pierron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Old Ripley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Old Ripley is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Pocahontas
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sorento
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Reno
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Reno is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Greenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Smithboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnett, with the one closest to Barnett listed first.
- Trenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aviston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Rose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
- New Baden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Albers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Breese
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Damiansville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Damiansville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Germantown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Memphis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marydale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Marydale is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
- Beckemeyer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jersey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnett, with the one closest to Barnett listed first.
- Delhi
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Delhi is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Fidelity
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- McClusky
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- McClusky is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
- Elsah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Chautauqua
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chautauqua is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Jerseyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Otterville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Otterville is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Grafton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Macoupin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnett, with the one closest to Barnett listed first.
- Staunton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bunker Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wilsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dorchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Sawyerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- White City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- White City is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Benld
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Clare
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Mount Olive
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eagarville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lake Ka-ho
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
- Lake Ka-Ho village
- Brighton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnett, with the one closest to Barnett listed first.
- Walshville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Panama
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Donnellson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Litchfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Taylor Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Butler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Honey Bend
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnett, with the one closest to Barnett listed first.
- Caseyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fairview Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- O'Fallon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Petersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Bunkum
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
- Fairmont City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmont City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
- Washington Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Washington Park is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
- Summerfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- French Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- French Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- Brooklyn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- East Saint Louis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Charles County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnett, with the one closest to Barnett listed first.
- West Alton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Portage Des Sioux
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Louis City (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnett, with the one closest to Barnett listed first.
- Baden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baden is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Saint Louis
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cheltenham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Tower Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
- University City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Carondelet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
- Saint Louis County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnett, with the one closest to Barnett listed first.
- Glasgow Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
- Spanish Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
- Riverview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,821 people
- Bellefontaine Neighbors
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bellefontaine Neighbors is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine Neighbors
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,297 people
- Black Jack
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Black Jack is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,921 people
- Castle Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Castle Point is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
- Moline Acres
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Moline Acres is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
- Country Club Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Country Club Hills is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
- Flordell Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flordell Hills is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flordell Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jennings
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jennings is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,644 people
- Dellwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dellwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,994 people
- Calverton Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Calverton Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calverton Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Barnett, see our County-by-County Page for Barnett.
Cemeteries Near Barnett ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barnett.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Barnett - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Barnett covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Barnett, with the one closest to Barnett listed first.
- Quercus Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Immanuel Evangelical Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hamel Immanuel Evangelical Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hamilton Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. James Association Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Boniface Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Edwardsville.
- The St. Boniface Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107845 <2>
- Daugherty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Seybert Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wood Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (467 more) ...
- Gehlenback Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Worden Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Worden Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Worden.
- The Worden Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
- Worden Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108592 <2>
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find Barnett in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Barnett.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Barnett, with the one closest to Barnett listed first.
- Fruit
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fruit is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
- Carpenter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Carpenter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Edwardsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kaufman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kaufman is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaufman
- Worden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Prairietown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Prairietown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
- Marine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Alhambra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Moro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wanda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wanda is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
- Poag
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Poag is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poag
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bethalto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dorsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Jacob
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Barnett. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barnett.
Newspapers Published in Barnett ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barnett.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barnett, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barnett.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Barnett:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bond County
- Clinton County
- Jersey County
- Macoupin County
- Montgomery County
- Saint Clair County
- Saint Charles County
- Saint Louis City
- Saint Louis County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Barnett) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Barnett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |