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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 Birch Island (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 Birch Island. 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 Birch Island ...

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 Birch Island: Birch Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Birch Island is located in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County: Greene, Jersey, Pike, Lincoln (MO), Pike (MO) & Saint Charles (MO).

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

  • Calhoun County     (The home county of Birch Island)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birch Island, with the one closest to Birch Island listed first.
    • Star City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Calhoun County
    • Gilead
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Calhoun County
    • Hardin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Batchtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hamburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Michael
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mozier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Kampsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Brussels
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brussels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
      • Brussels is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brussels <2>
    • Belleview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Calhoun County
    • Deer Plain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
      • Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County
    • Golden Eagle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birch Island, with the one closest to Birch Island listed first.
    • East Hardin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
      • East Hardin is located in Greene County
    • Eldred
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Woody
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
      • Woody is located in Greene County
    • Mid City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Mid City is located in Greene County
    • Kane
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
      • Kane is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <2>
    • Carrollton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Walkerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
      • Walkerville is located in Greene County
    • Belltown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
      • Belltown is located in Greene County
    • Hillview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • White Hall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Patterson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Wilmington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Wrights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Jersey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birch Island, with the one closest to Birch Island listed first.
    • Nutwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Jersey County
    • Fieldon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Otterville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Grafton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jerseyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseyville
      • Jerseyville is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerseyville <2>
    • Chautauqua
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
      • Chautauqua is located in Jersey County
    • Dow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • McClusky
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
      • McClusky is located in Jersey County
    • Elsah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah
      • Elsah is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsah <2>
    • Delhi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Jersey County
    • Fidelity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fidelity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
      • Fidelity is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fidelity <2>
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birch Island, with the one closest to Birch Island listed first.
    • Brighton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Medora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Medora is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medora <2>
    • Piasa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Challacombe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Challacombe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
      • Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
    • Summerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in Macoupin County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birch Island, with the one closest to Birch Island listed first.
    • Melville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Madison County
    • Godfrey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
      • Godfrey is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <2>
    • Altamont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <2>
    • Belmont Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
      • Belmont Village is located in Madison County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birch Island, with the one closest to Birch Island listed first.
    • Bee Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
      • Bee Creek is located in Pike County
    • Nebo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pearl
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <2>
    • Bedford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Martinsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Pike County
    • Milton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Time
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Time have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Scott County
    • Glasgow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Lincoln County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birch Island, with the one closest to Birch Island listed first.
    • Elsberry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Foley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
      • Foley is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <2>
    • Winfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • New Hope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Old Monroe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Monroe
      • Old Monroe is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Monroe <2>
    • Fountain N' Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain N' Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
      • Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
      • Fountain N' Lakes village
    • Auburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Chain-of-Rocks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
      • Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Moscow Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Briscoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Davis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Whiteside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
      • Whiteside is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Troy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
  • Pike County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birch Island, with the one closest to Birch Island listed first.
    • Annada
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Sledd
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sledd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
      • Sledd is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Paynesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Eolia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <2>
    • Clarksville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Calumet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Cyrene
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
      • Cyrene is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Louisiana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in Pike County (MO)
  • Saint Charles County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birch Island, with the one closest to Birch Island listed first.
    • Saint Paul
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
    • Josephville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephville
      • Josephville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Flint Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Portage Des Sioux
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gardnerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
      • Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
    • O'Fallon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Fallon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
      • O'Fallon is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <2>
    • Wentzville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentzville
      • Wentzville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wentzville <2>
    • Lake Saint Louis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Saint Peters
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • All Saints Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for All Saints Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Village
      • All Saints Village is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
    • Saint Charles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Cottleville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottleville
      • Cottleville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottleville <2>
    • Dardenne Prairie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardenne Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardenne Prairie
      • Dardenne Prairie is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dardenne Prairie <2>
  • Saint Louis County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birch Island, with the one closest to Birch Island listed first.
    • Earth City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earth City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earth City
      • Earth City is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earth City <2>
    • Bridgeton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,498 people
    • Champ
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champ have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
      • Champ is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Hazelwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,042 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelwood <2>
    • Maryland Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
      • Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people
    • Florissant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
      • Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
  • Warren County (MO)
    • Wright City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Birch Island ...

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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Birch Island.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Birch Island, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Birch Island.

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 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 Birch Island:

Cemeteries Near Birch Island ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Birch Island.

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

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

  • Dixon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
  • Plummer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plummer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plummer Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Star Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Hope Cemetery
  • Stonebraker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stonebraker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonebraker Cemetery
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
  • Vance - Seaman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance - Seaman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance - Seaman Cemetery
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Gresham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gresham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gresham Cemetery
  • Elsberry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elsberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elsberry Cemetery
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    • St. Barbara Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Barbara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Barbara Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • McCullen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCullen Cemetery

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>

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

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

  • Gilead
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
    • Gilead is located in Calhoun County
  • Hardin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Apex
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Apex is located in Lincoln County (MO)
  • Foley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
    • Foley is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <2>
  • Batchtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Elsberry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Hamburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Spankey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spankey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
    • Spankey is located in Jersey County
  • Dameron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
    • Dameron is located in Lincoln County (MO)
  • Winfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Rosedale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Jersey County
  • Fieldon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • New Hope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Argentville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
      • Argentville is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Meppen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meppen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meppen
      • Meppen is located in Calhoun County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Birch Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Birch Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1314, Longitude: -90.6812       In this case, the coordinates for Birch Island have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Birch Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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