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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 Bingham (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 Bingham. 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.

Bingham is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Bond, Clay, Clinton, Effingham, Marion, Montgomery & Shelby.

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

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Bingham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bingham, with the one closest to Bingham listed first.
    • Bayle City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
      • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
    • Ramsey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Dressor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dressor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
      • Dressor is located in Fayette County
    • Vandalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <1>
    • Hagarstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bluff City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
    • Avena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
      • Avena is located in Fayette County
    • Brownstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <1>
    • Shobonier
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shobonier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shobonier
      • Shobonier is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shobonier <1>
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
    • Saint Elmo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <1>
    • Holliday
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Fayette County
  • Bond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bingham, with the one closest to Bingham listed first.
    • Mulberry Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
      • Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <1>
    • Smithboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Mound
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Mound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
      • Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
    • Greenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
    • Reno
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Bond County
    • Sorento
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Old Ripley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
      • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Pocahontas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bingham, with the one closest to Bingham listed first.
    • Rosamond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosamond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosamond
      • Rosamond is located in Christian County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosamond <1>
    • Pana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
      • Pana is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <1>
    • Millersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Christian County
    • Morrisonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Owaneco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owaneco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owaneco
      • Owaneco is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owaneco <1>
    • Palmer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <1>
    • Clarksdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Clarksdale is located in Christian County
    • Velma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Velma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
      • Velma is located in Christian County
    • Assumption
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Taylorville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bingham, with the one closest to Bingham listed first.
    • Keyesport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyesport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesport
      • Keyesport is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyesport <1>
    • Boulder
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
      • Boulder is located in Clinton County
    • Marydale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
      • Marydale is located in Clinton County
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bingham, with the one closest to Bingham listed first.
    • Beecher City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
      • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Moccasin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
      • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
    • Altamont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <1>
    • Gilmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
    • Dexter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
    • Shumway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
      • Shumway is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <1>
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bingham, with the one closest to Bingham listed first.
    • Mount Olive
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hornsby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
      • Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
    • Lake Ka-ho
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ka-ho have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
      • Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
      • Lake Ka-Ho village
    • White City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Eagarville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bingham, with the one closest to Bingham listed first.
    • New Douglas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Douglas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Douglas
      • New Douglas is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Douglas <1>
    • Williamson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <1>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bingham, with the one closest to Bingham listed first.
    • Vernon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <1>
    • Patoka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Fairman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
      • Fairman is located in Marion County
    • Kinmundy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bingham, with the one closest to Bingham listed first.
    • Fillmore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fillmore <1>
    • Chapman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Montgomery County
    • Coffeen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Coalton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Irving
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <1>
    • Witt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
      • Witt is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <1>
    • Nokomis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Schram City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schram City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
      • Schram City is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Wenonah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenonah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
      • Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Hillsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <1>
    • Donnellson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnellson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnellson
      • Donnellson is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnellson <1>
    • Taylor Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Springs
      • Taylor Springs is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Springs <1>
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bingham, with the one closest to Bingham listed first.
    • Oconee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Herrick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
      • Herrick is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <1>
    • Cowden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
      • Cowden is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <1>
    • Lakewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Tower Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
      • Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <1>
    • Fancher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
      • Fancher is located in Shelby County
    • Mode
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Bingham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bingham.

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

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

  • Pope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Isbell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Hickory Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Hickory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Hickory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brackenbush Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brackenbush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brackenbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cearlock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cearlock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cearlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Donaldson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donaldson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donaldson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stokes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stokes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stokes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (388 more) ...
    • Hoffman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nave Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nave Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Poland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poland 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bingham had a population of 178 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bingham had a population of 77 people.

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

  • Bayle City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
    • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
  • Fillmore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Fillmore is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fillmore <1>
  • Chapman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman is located in Montgomery County
  • Ramsey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Vera
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
    • Vera is located in Fayette County
  • Dressor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dressor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
    • Dressor is located in Fayette County
  • Coffeen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Vandalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <1>
  • Hagarstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Irving
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Irving is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <1>
  • Mulberry Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
    • Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <1>
  • Oconee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Herrick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
      • Herrick is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <1>
    • Hillsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <1>
    • Donnellson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnellson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnellson
      • Donnellson is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnellson <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bingham ...

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 194 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bingham.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bingham. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bingham and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bingham.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Bingham.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Bingham:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bingham. 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>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 Bingham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 from Point A (ie- Bingham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bingham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1122, Longitude: -89.2137       In this case, the coordinates for Bingham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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