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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 Beckemeyer (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 Beckemeyer. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Beckemeyer is located in Clinton 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 Clinton County: Bond, Fayette, Madison, Marion, Saint Clair & Washington.

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

  • Clinton County     (The home county of Beckemeyer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beckemeyer, with the one closest to Beckemeyer listed first.
    • Carlyle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Breese
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bartelso
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Posey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Posey is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
    • Germantown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Huey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Huey is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <1>
    • Marydale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Marydale is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
    • Saint Rose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
    • Aviston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hoffman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Albers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Boulder
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Boulder is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
  • Bond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beckemeyer, with the one closest to Beckemeyer listed first.
    • Pierron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pocahontas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Greenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Mound
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
    • Smithboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Old Ripley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Mulberry Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Reno
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Reno is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Sorento
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beckemeyer, with the one closest to Beckemeyer listed first.
    • Shobonier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hagarstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beckemeyer, with the one closest to Beckemeyer listed first.
    • Jefferson City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
    • Roaches
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
    • Woodlawn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dix
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Dix is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <1>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beckemeyer, with the one closest to Beckemeyer listed first.
    • Sebastopol
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sebastopol is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Highland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Grantfork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Grantfork is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Saint Jacob
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Marine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Alhambra
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Troy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Troy is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Fruit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fruit is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
    • New Douglas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Maryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Collinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beckemeyer, with the one closest to Beckemeyer listed first.
    • Central City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Central City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Junction City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Junction City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Sandoval
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Fairman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Fairman is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
    • Odin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Odin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <1>
    • Patoka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Vernon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Cartter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Cartter is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
    • Alma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Kell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beckemeyer, with the one closest to Beckemeyer listed first.
    • Donnellson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Panama
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beckemeyer, with the one closest to Beckemeyer listed first.
    • Coulterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Tilden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beckemeyer, with the one closest to Beckemeyer listed first.
    • Summerfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Mascoutah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lebanon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <1>
    • Saint Libory
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fayetteville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • O'Fallon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Petersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Shiloh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <1>
    • Freeburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lementon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lementon is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lementon
    • Fairview Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Belleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beckemeyer, with the one closest to Beckemeyer listed first.
    • New Minden
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Okawville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoyleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Addieville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Wamac
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Wamac is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
    • Nashville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Baldwin Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
    • Irvington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Venedy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Venedy is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Richview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Stone Church
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Stone Church is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
    • Elkton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Elkton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton

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

Cemeteries Near Beckemeyer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beckemeyer.

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 Beckemeyer - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beckemeyer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Beckemeyer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Locey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Ira Maddux Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Rudolph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sharp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Carlyle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Cecilia's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Yingst Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (452 more) ...
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • St. John Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • St. Dominic & St. Augustine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Dominic & St. Augustine Cemetery
      • The St. Dominic & St. Augustine Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Augustine Cemetery
      • St. Dominic Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Dominic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107859 <2>

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.<3>

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

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

  • Carlyle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Breese
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bartelso
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Germantown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Posey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Posey is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
  • Huey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Huey is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <1>
  • Saint Rose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
  • Jamestown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jamestown is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Aviston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Hoffman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • New Minden
    (11 miles [17.7 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
  • Beaver Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Beaver Creek is located in Bond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Sebastopol
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sebastopol is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Damiansville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Damiansville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Boulder
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Boulder is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder

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

Newspapers Published in Beckemeyer ...

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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beckemeyer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beckemeyer, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beckemeyer.

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 Beckemeyer:

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>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 Beckemeyer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Beckemeyer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.