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 Beaver Creek (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 Beaver Creek. 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 Beaver Creek ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Beaver Creek: Beaver Crk. (or less commonly used: Beaver Ck. or Beaver Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Beaver Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Beaver Creek.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Beaver Creek is located in Bond 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 Bond County: Clinton, Fayette, Madison & Montgomery.
Below are the counties that are near Beaver Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beaver Creek:
- Bond County (The home county of Beaver Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Mound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
- Pocahontas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Smithboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pierron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mulberry Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Old Ripley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Old Ripley is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Reno
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Reno is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Sorento
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Marydale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Marydale is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
- Keyesport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Carlyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Boulder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boulder is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
- Saint Rose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
- Beckemeyer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Huey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Breese
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aviston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bartelso
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Posey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Posey is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
- Germantown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hoffman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Hagarstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shobonier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vandalia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Saint Paul
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Bingham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bayle City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bayle City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
- Brownstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Peter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Loogootee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Avena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
- Ramsey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Macoupin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Mount Olive
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Staunton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- White City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Lake Ka-ho
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Sawyerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Sebastopol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sebastopol is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Grantfork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Grantfork is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Highland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Alhambra
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Douglas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Jacob
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Livingston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Williamson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fruit
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fruit is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
- Hamel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Worden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Troy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Fairman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fairman is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
- Patoka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Vernon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sandoval
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Junction City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Junction City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Central City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Central City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Odin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Walnut Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kinmundy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bannister
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bannister is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
- Cartter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cartter is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Donnellson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Panama
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Coffeen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Chapman
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Chapman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Fillmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Walshville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Schram City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Schram City is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Hillsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Butler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Irving
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Summerfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mascoutah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- O'Fallon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- New Minden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- New Minden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Wamac
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wamac is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Hoyleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Okawville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Baldwin Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
- Addieville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Irvington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nashville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Richview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Venedy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Venedy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beaver Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Beaver Creek.
Cemeteries Near Beaver Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beaver Creek.
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 Beaver Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beaver Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Wisetown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Weinheimer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- McKendree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gillespie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greene Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Felicitas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Yingst Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jamestown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Peter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- McNeill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Keyesport Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Duncan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (443 more) ...
- St. Peters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burgess Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Beaver Creek had a population of 153 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beaver Creek, with the one closest to Beaver Creek listed first.
- Dudleyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dudleyville is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Tamalco
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tamalco is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamalco
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jamestown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Keyesport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hookdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hookdale is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookdale
- Stubblefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stubblefield is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefield
- Pleasant Mound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pocahontas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Smithboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Rose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
- Carlyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Boulder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boulder is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
- Sebastopol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sebastopol is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Pierron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beaver Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beaver Creek.
Newspapers Published in Beaver Creek ...
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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaver Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beaver Creek, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beaver Creek.
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 helpful 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 Beaver Creek:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Bond County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Fayette County
- Macoupin County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Montgomery County
- Saint Clair County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Beaver Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Beaver Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |