Our Genealogy Helper
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 Blairsville (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 Blairsville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Blairsville is located in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County: Franklin, Gallatin, Jefferson, Saline, Wayne, White & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Blairsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blairsville:
- Hamilton County (The home county of Blairsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
- Jefferson City ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Bungay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bungay is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
- Piopolis
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
- Belle Prairie City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- McLeansboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Diamond City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Flint
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flint is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Lovilla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
- Dale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dahlgren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Macedonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Broughton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Edwards County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
- Ellery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Albion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Top
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Red Top is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
- Browns
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bennington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bennington is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
- Frisco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Frisco is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Taylor Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
- Akin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ewing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Thompsonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hanaford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hanaford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Parrish
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Parrish is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Whittington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Smothersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Smothersville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
- Steel City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Steel City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Benton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
- Gallatin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
- Omaha
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elba
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Elba is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- New Haven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Inman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Inman is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Ridgway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Equality
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
- Belle Rive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Markham City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Markham City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
- Bluford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Opdyke
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Marlow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marlow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Pigeon ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Ina
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <1>
- Shields
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shields is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Summersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Summersville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Bonnie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mount Vernon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dareville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dareville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
- Hickory Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Union Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
- Long Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Long Branch is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Texas City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Texas City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
- Cornerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cornerville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Raleigh
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Saline City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Eldorado
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Galatia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wasson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wasson is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson
- Red Bud ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Red Bud is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
- Muddy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cottage Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cottage Grove is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Harrisburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
- Barnhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boyleston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Boyleston is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
- Sims
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wayne City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Keenes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Geff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jeffersonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Golden Gate
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cisne
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Johnsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Enterprise
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Enterprise is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
- Springerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mill Shoals
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Enfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burnt Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stokes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stokes is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Norris City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carmi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Roland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Roland is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Herald
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crossville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Emma
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Calvin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Calvin is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
- Hartford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hartford is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Corinth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Corinth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Posey County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
- Savah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Savah is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savah
- Griffin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Griffin is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- New Harmony
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blairsville, see our County-by-County Page for Blairsville.
Cemeteries Near Blairsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blairsville.
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 Blairsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blairsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
- Springer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cherry Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Arterberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crisel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Brush Harbor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Prince Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McLntosh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Springerton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Crouch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- IOOF Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (441 more) ...
- Munsell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garrison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hammack Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Blairsville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blairsville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blairsville, with the one closest to Blairsville listed first.
- Thackeray
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Thackeray is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thackeray
- Logansport ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Logansport is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
- Piopolis
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
- McLeansboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Springerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Delafield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Delafield is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delafield
- Hoodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hoodville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodville
- Enfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Shoals
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mayberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mayberry is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
- Flint
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flint is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Sacramento
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sacramento is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Dale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Burnt Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hubbard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hubbard is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blairsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blairsville.
Newspapers Published in Blairsville ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blairsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blairsville, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blairsville.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Blairsville:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Hamilton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Edwards County
- Franklin County
- Gallatin County
- Jefferson County
- Marion County
- Saline County
- Wayne County
- White County
- Williamson County
- Posey County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
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 Blairsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blairsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |