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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 Binney (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 Binney. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Binney is located in Madison County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Bond, Clinton, Jersey, Macoupin, Montgomery, Saint Clair, Saint Charles (MO), Saint Louis City (MO) & Saint Louis (MO).

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Binney)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Binney, with the one closest to Binney listed first.
    • Williamson
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Livingston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • New Douglas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Alhambra
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Worden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Prairietown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Prairietown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
    • Grantfork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Grantfork is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Fruit
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Fruit is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
    • Marine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dorsey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Moro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Binney, with the one closest to Binney listed first.
    • Sorento
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Old Ripley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Reno
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Reno is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Pocahontas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pierron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Smithboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Mulberry Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Mound
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Binney, with the one closest to Binney listed first.
    • Saint Rose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
    • Aviston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Trenton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Marydale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Marydale is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
    • Breese
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Keyesport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Beckemeyer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Binney, with the one closest to Binney listed first.
    • Bingham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Hagarstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jersey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Binney, with the one closest to Binney listed first.
    • Fidelity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Delhi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Delhi is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Binney, with the one closest to Binney listed first.
    • Staunton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Olive
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • White City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagarville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Benld
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Benld is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <1>
    • Wilsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Clare
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Dorchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Gillespie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • East Gillespie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Binney, with the one closest to Binney listed first.
    • Walshville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Panama
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Donnellson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Litchfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Taylor Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Butler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Schram City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Schram City is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Coffeen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Honey Bend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
    • Shop Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
    • Irving
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Binney, with the one closest to Binney listed first.
    • Lebanon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Summerfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • O'Fallon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Petersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Caseyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bunkum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
    • Fairmont City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairmont City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
    • Fairview Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Charles County (MO)
    • West Alton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • West Alton is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alton <1>
  • Saint Louis County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Binney, with the one closest to Binney listed first.
    • Spanish Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
    • Glasgow Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village

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

Cemeteries Near Binney ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Binney.

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

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

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

  • Spangle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Douglas City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Ubaldus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Vincent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Memorial Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Old St. Michaels Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Griswold Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (417 more) ...
    • Hoxsey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cavalry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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 Binney in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Binney.

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

  • New Douglas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Staunton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Olive
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Worden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Alhambra
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sorento
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Walshville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Kaufman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Kaufman is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaufman
  • Old Ripley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Gillespie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Prairietown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Prairietown is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Carpenter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Carpenter is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Grantfork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Grantfork is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Reno
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Reno is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno

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

Newspapers Published in Binney ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Binney.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Binney, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Binney.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Binney:

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 Binney, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Binney) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.