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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 Blueville (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 Blueville. 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 and hospitals 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.

Blueville is located in Christian 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 Christian County: Macon, Montgomery, Sangamon & Shelby.

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

  • Christian County     (The home county of Blueville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blueville, with the one closest to Blueville listed first.
    • Edinburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <2>
    • Grove City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Christian County
    • Bulpitt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulpitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulpitt
      • Bulpitt is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulpitt <2>
    • Jeisyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeisyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
      • Jeisyville is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Kincaid
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
      • Kincaid is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kincaid <2>
    • Tovey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tovey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tovey
      • Tovey is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tovey <2>
    • Bolivia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
      • Bolivia is located in Christian County
    • Mount Auburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Taylorville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stonington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <2>
    • Clarksdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Clarksdale is located in Christian County
    • Sandersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Christian County
    • Velma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
      • Velma is located in Christian County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blueville, with the one closest to Blueville listed first.
    • Cornland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Lake Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pulaski
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pulaski
      • Mount Pulaski is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pulaski <2>
    • Latham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkhart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Broadwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
      • Broadwell is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Chestervale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
      • Chestervale is located in Logan County
    • Chestnut
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blueville, with the one closest to Blueville listed first.
    • Blue Mound
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
      • Blue Mound is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <2>
    • Niantic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Boody
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Macon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Harristown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
      • Harristown is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <2>
    • Elwin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwin
      • Elwin is located in Macon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwin <2>
    • Bearsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
      • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
    • Warrensburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
      • Warrensburg is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <2>
    • Decatur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Zion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <2>
    • Hervey City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hervey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
      • Hervey City is located in Macon County
    • Forsyth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
      • Forsyth is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <2>
    • Long Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
      • Long Creek is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blueville, with the one closest to Blueville listed first.
    • Virden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Girard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Nilwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilwood
      • Nilwood is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nilwood <2>
    • Standard City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
      • Standard City is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Menard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blueville, with the one closest to Blueville listed first.
    • Athens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Croft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Menard County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blueville, with the one closest to Blueville listed first.
    • White Oak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
    • Farmersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
      • Farmersville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <2>
    • Harvel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvel
      • Harvel is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvel <2>
    • Ohlman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Wenonah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenonah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Waggoner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Nokomis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Raymond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
    • Coalton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Witt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Honey Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
      • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
  • Morgan County
    • Waverly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>
  • Sangamon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blueville, with the one closest to Blueville listed first.
    • New City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
      • New City is located in Sangamon County
    • Rochester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <2>
    • Mechanicsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Pawnee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <2>
    • Buffalo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Dawson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
    • Commanche Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commanche Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
      • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
    • Glenarm
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Clear Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Riverton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
    • Illiopolis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Southern View
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
      • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Divernon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blueville, with the one closest to Blueville listed first.
    • Moweaqua
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
      • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <2>
    • Yantisville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
      • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
    • Tower Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Oconee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Blueville ...

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 244 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blueville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blueville, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blueville.

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 helpful 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 Blueville:

Cemeteries Near Blueville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blueville.

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

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

  • Edinburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edinburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edinburg Cemetery
  • Goode Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goode Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goode Cemetery
  • Bethel Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Cemetery
  • Finley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • Buckhart Dutch Reform Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckhart Dutch Reform Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckhart Dutch Reform Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
  • Furrow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furrow Cemetery
  • Hinckle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinckle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinckle Cemetery
  • Breckenridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breckenridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breckenridge Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Grove City Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove City Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove City Methodist Cemetery
  • Continue List   (261 more) ...
    • South Fork Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fork Cemetery
    • Achenback Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Achenback Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Achenback Lutheran Cemetery
    • Langley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langley 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 Blueville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blueville.

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

  • Edinburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <2>
  • Sharpsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
  • Breckenridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
    • Breckenridge is located in Sangamon County
  • Grove City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Christian County
  • Berry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
    • Berry is located in Sangamon County
  • Bolivia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
    • Bolivia is located in Christian County
  • New City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
    • New City is located in Sangamon County
  • Taylorville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Willeys
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willeys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeys
    • Willeys is located in Christian County
  • Mount Auburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Rochester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Rochester is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <2>
  • Mechanicsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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    • Stonington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <2>
    • Pawnee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <2>
    • Zenobia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zenobia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenobia
      • Zenobia is located in Christian County

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

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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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blueville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blueville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6623, Longitude: -89.3920       In this case, the coordinates for Blueville 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 Blueville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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