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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 Bee 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 Bee 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 Bee 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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Bee Creek: Bee Crk. (or less commonly used: Bee Ck. or Bee Cr.)

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.

Bee Creek is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Greene, Morgan, Scott, Marion (MO), Pike (MO) & Ralls (MO).

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

  • Pike County     (The home county of Bee Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bee Creek, with the one closest to Bee Creek listed first.
    • Pearl
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Straut
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Straut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
      • Straut is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Straut
      • From Bee Creek to Straut
    • Nebo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bedford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Milton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Time
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Time have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Time is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Pleasant Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Martinsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Detroit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Florence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Pittsfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Summer Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Griggsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
      • Griggsville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <1>
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bee Creek, with the one closest to Bee Creek listed first.
    • Cliffdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
      • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Kampsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Belleview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mozier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozier
      • Mozier is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mozier <1>
    • Michael
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hamburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <1>
    • Hardin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <1>
    • Star City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Calhoun County
    • Gilead
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Batchtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchtown
      • Batchtown is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchtown <1>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bee Creek, with the one closest to Bee Creek listed first.
    • Hillview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillview <1>
    • Walkerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Patterson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <1>
    • Wilmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Eldred
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
      • Eldred is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <1>
    • Belltown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • White Hall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <1>
    • Woody
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Carrollton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <1>
    • Roodhouse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • East Hardin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
      • East Hardin is located in Greene County
    • Mid City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Mid City is located in Greene County
    • Wrights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights
      • Wrights is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrights <1>
  • Jersey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bee Creek, with the one closest to Bee Creek listed first.
    • Spankey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spankey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
      • Spankey is located in Jersey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spankey
      • From Bee Creek to Spankey
    • Fieldon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Nutwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jerseyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Otterville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
      • Otterville is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • McClusky
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fidelity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bee Creek, with the one closest to Bee Creek listed first.
    • Scottville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <1>
    • Hagaman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagaman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
      • Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagaman
      • From Bee Creek to Hagaman
    • Challacombe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Medora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bee Creek, with the one closest to Bee Creek listed first.
    • Murrayville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
      • Murrayville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <1>
    • Lynnville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <1>
    • Meredosia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • South Jacksonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
      • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bee Creek, with the one closest to Bee Creek listed first.
    • Glasgow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Alsey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
      • Alsey is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <1>
    • Winchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Manchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <1>
    • Oxville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Exeter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Bluffs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
      • Bluffs is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <1>
    • Naples
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <1>
  • Lincoln County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bee Creek, with the one closest to Bee Creek listed first.
    • Elsberry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
      • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <1>
    • New Hope
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Foley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Whiteside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Argentville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argentville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
      • Argentville is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Argentville
      • From Bee Creek to Argentville
    • Winfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <1>
    • Briscoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Briscoe
      • From Bee Creek to Briscoe
    • Silex
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silex have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
      • Silex is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Pike County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bee Creek, with the one closest to Bee Creek listed first.
    • Annada
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
      • Annada is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Clarksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • Paynesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Sledd
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sledd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
      • Sledd is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sledd
      • From Bee Creek to Sledd
    • Calumet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Louisiana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Eolia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Eolia is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eolia
      • From Bee Creek to Eolia
    • Cyrene
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Tarrants
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrants have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
      • Tarrants is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
    • Ashburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
    • Bowling Green
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Bee Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bee 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.

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

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

  • Humphreys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphreys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphreys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Retzer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Retzer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Retzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spear Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spear Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kessinger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hess Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sweeten Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweeten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweeten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bridgewater Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgewater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgewater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McConnell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Silver Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Likely Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Likely Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Likely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bee Creek had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cliffdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
    • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
  • Pearl
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Straut
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Straut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
    • Straut is located in Pike County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Straut
    • From Bee Creek to Straut
  • Columbiana ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbiana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbiana
    • Columbiana is located in Greene County
  • Walkerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Belleview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Nebo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Mozier
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozier
    • Mozier is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mozier <1>
  • Eldred
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
    • Eldred is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <1>
  • Patterson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Greene County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <1>
  • Bedford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Hurricane ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
    • Hurricane is located in Greene County
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    • Montezuma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Pike County
    • Kaser
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaser
      • Kaser is located in Greene County
    • Milton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Bee 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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bee Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bee Creek, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bee 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 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 Bee Creek:

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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>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.
<3>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.
<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>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- Bee Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bee Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4002, Longitude: -90.6360    
<6>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 Bee Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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