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 Boskydell (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 Boskydell. 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 doctors 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.
Boskydell is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Franklin, Perry, Randolph, Union, Williamson & Perry (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Boskydell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Boskydell:
- Jackson County (The home county of Boskydell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Boskydell, with the one closest to Boskydell listed first.
- Carbondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Makanda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pomona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Murphysboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- De Soto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hallidayboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
- Gorham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Grand Tower
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Elkville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Oraville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vergennes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dowell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jacob
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Alexander County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boskydell, with the one closest to Boskydell listed first.
- Elco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- McClure
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Cape Girardeau
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Diswood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Diswood is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
- Tamms
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boskydell, with the one closest to Boskydell listed first.
- Royalton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Plumfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Plumfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
- Zeigler
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cambon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cambon is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
- Mulkeytown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Orient
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Christopher
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- West Frankfort
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
- Coello
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- North City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- North City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Buckner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Deering City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Deering City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
- Valier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boskydell, with the one closest to Boskydell listed first.
- Goreville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Point Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
- Deer Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Egyptian Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
- Buncombe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cypress
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- New Burnside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Vienna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ozark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bender ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bender is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender
- Reynoldsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
- Belknap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Simpson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boskydell, with the one closest to Boskydell listed first.
- Du Quoin
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Du Quoin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
- Pyatts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pyatts is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
- Saint Johns
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Saint Johns is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Sunfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sunfield is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
- Denmark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Denmark is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Pinckneyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Willisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Conant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Conant is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
- Pope County
- McCormick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- McCormick is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boskydell, with the one closest to Boskydell listed first.
- Perks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ullin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Karnak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Chain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- New Grand Chain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boskydell, with the one closest to Boskydell listed first.
- Rockwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
- Leanderville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leanderville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
- Saline County
- Stonefort
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boskydell, with the one closest to Boskydell listed first.
- Water Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Water Valley is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Alto Pass
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cobden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lick Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lick Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Anna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jonesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Wolf Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dutch Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dutch Mills is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Dongola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mill Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mill Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Reynoldsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Boskydell, with the one closest to Boskydell listed first.
- Cambria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crainville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Blairsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Dewmaine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
- Hurst
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Colp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colp is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Former name for Colp:
- Colpville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <1>
- Bush
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bush is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Energy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Herrin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Herrin Junction is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Junction
- Lake Crest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Crest is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
- Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Boskydell, with the one closest to Boskydell listed first.
- Leemon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
- Shawneetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Pocahontas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Appleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Oak Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Perry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Boskydell, with the one closest to Boskydell listed first.
- Altenburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Frohna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Frohna is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Brazeau
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Brazeau is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
- Farrar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Farrar is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
- Uniontown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Uniontown is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Eureka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Eureka is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Longtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Longtown is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Boskydell, see our County-by-County Page for Boskydell.
Cemeteries Near Boskydell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boskydell.
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 Boskydell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Boskydell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Boskydell, with the one closest to Boskydell listed first.
- Boskydell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lipe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stearns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hilton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Winchester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Winchester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Union Hills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wilkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Makanda Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- South County Line Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (451 more) ...
- Snider Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Boskydell had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Boskydell, with the one closest to Boskydell listed first.
- Makanda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Carbondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pomona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alto Pass
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fredonia ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fredonia is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Cobden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Crainville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Carterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Murphysboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Glen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mountain Glen is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Glen
- Blairsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Harrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- De Soto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Grange Hall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grange Hall is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall
- Lick Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lick Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Boskydell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boskydell.
Newspapers Published in Boskydell ...
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 142 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boskydell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boskydell, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boskydell.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Boskydell:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexander County
- Franklin County
- Johnson County
- Perry County
- Pope County
- Pulaski County
- Randolph County
- Saline County
- Union County
- Williamson County
- Cape Girardeau County
- Perry 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 Boskydell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Boskydell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |