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 Boos (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 Boos. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Boos is located in Jasper 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 Jasper County: Clark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Lawrence & Richland.
Below are the counties that are near Boos. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Boos:
- Jasper County (The home county of Boos)
- The following are listed by their distance from Boos, with the one closest to Boos listed first.
- Sainte Marie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Newton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Liberty is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- Willow Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bogota
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bogota is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
- Falmouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Falmouth is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Hunt City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hunt City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
- Lis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lis is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
- Rose Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Yale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wheeler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hidalgo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boos, with the one closest to Boos listed first.
- Oak Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Point is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
- Hogue Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hogue Town is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
- Casey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cumberland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cumberland is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Melrose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Martinsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Union is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- York
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- York is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boos, with the one closest to Boos listed first.
- Ingraham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sailor Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clay City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Travis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Travis is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
- Louisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Flora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Iola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boos, with the one closest to Boos listed first.
- Green Brier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Green Brier is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
- Oblong
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Landes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Landes is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
- Kibbie ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kibbie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
- Hardinville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hardinville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
- Oil Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Oil Center is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
- Stoy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dogwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dogwood is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Bellair
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bellair is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- New Hebron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- New Hebron is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
- Villas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Villas is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
- Robinson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boos, with the one closest to Boos listed first.
- Hazel Dell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
- Walla Walla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
- Jewett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Greenup
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Toledo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Timothy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Timothy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
- Union Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Union Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Bradbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Diona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Diona is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
- Edwards County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boos, with the one closest to Boos listed first.
- Marion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Marion is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Maple Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Bennington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bennington is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- West Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Salem is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
- Effingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boos, with the one closest to Boos listed first.
- Dieterich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Montrose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Montrose is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Teutopolis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Heartville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
- Watson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Effingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mason
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Green Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Edgewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Funkhouser
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boos, with the one closest to Boos listed first.
- Sumner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Birds
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bridgeport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Helena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Helena is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Lawrenceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Petersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Billett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Billett is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boos, with the one closest to Boos listed first.
- Dundas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wakefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wakefield is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Passport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Passport is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
- Olney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Amity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Amity is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Claremont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Noble
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Calhoun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gallagher
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gallagher is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
- Parkersburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wynoose
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wynoose is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
- Berryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Berryville is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Shelby County
- Sigel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wabash County
- Lancaster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Wayne County
- Mount Erie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sullivan County (IN)
- Merom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Boos, see our County-by-County Page for Boos.
Cemeteries Near Boos ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boos.
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 Boos - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Boos covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Boos, with the one closest to Boos listed first.
- Vanderhoof Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Assumption Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ste. Marie City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cummins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- New St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Woods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dundas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (457 more) ...
- Edison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Honey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Boos in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Boos.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Boos, with the one closest to Boos listed first.
- Sainte Marie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Liberty is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- Newton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dundas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Willow Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bogota
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bogota is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
- Rafetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rafetown is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafetown
- Falmouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Falmouth is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Wakefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wakefield is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Stringtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stringtown is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Lis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lis is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
- Oblong
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Passport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Passport is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
- Landes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Landes is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
- Rose Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Boos. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boos.
Newspapers Published in Boos ...
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 209 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boos.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boos, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boos.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Boos:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Jasper County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Crawford County
- Cumberland County
- Edwards County
- Effingham County
- Lawrence County
- Richland County
- Shelby County
- Wabash County
- Wayne County
- Sullivan 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 Boos, 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- Boos) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |