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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 Buckhart (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 Buckhart. 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 hospitals and 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.

Buckhart is located in Sangamon 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 Sangamon County: Christian, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Menard, Montgomery & Morgan.

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

  • Sangamon County     (The home county of Buckhart)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckhart, with the one closest to Buckhart listed first.
    • Mechanicsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rochester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Dawson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Clear Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • New City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • New City is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
    • Riverton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Spaulding
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Grandview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
    • Southern View
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Buffalo Hart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
    • Hawthorne Place
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckhart, with the one closest to Buckhart listed first.
    • Bolivia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Bolivia is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
    • Edinburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Grove City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Grove City is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Mount Auburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bulpitt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sharpsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Jeisyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jeisyville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Kincaid
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Tovey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Tovey is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tovey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tovey <1>
    • Langleyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Langleyville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langleyville
    • Stonington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylorville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • De Witt County
    • Kenney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckhart, with the one closest to Buckhart listed first.
    • Cornland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lake Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Elkhart
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pulaski
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Broadwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Broadwell is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Latham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chestervale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Chestervale is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
    • Middletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Chestnut
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincoln
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Bell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Bell is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Beason
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckhart, with the one closest to Buckhart listed first.
    • Niantic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Mound
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Boody
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Harristown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Macon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Warrensburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Elwin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bearsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
    • Decatur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Turpin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Turpin is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
    • Forsyth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Zion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckhart, with the one closest to Buckhart listed first.
    • Virden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Girard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Nilwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Menard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckhart, with the one closest to Buckhart listed first.
    • Athens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Croft
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Croft is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
    • Greenview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Petersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tallula
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckhart, with the one closest to Buckhart listed first.
    • White Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Farmersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Harvel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Waggoner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Raymond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Wenonah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Ohlman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Morgan County
    • Waverly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Shelby County
    • Moweaqua
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Buckhart ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buckhart.

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 Buckhart - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Buckhart covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Furrow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • South Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Breckenridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hinckle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mechanicsburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Motterville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pickerell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rochester Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Edinburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Martin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (263 more) ...
    • Mallory Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Milligan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Berry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Berry is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
  • Breckenridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Breckenridge is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
  • Mechanicsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rochester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bolivia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bolivia is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
  • New City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New City is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
  • Edinburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Buffalo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dawson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Grove City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Grove City is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
  • Lanesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lanesville is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
  • Riverton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Barclay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Barclay is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
    • Mount Auburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Spaulding
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people

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

Newspapers Published in Buckhart ...

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 245 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buckhart.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buckhart, 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 Buckhart.

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 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 Buckhart:

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>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 Buckhart, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buckhart) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.