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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 Bulldog Crossing (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 Bulldog Crossing. 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.
Name Variations for Bulldog Crossing ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Bulldog Crossing: Bulldog Xing.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Bulldog Crossing is located in Macon 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 Macon County: Christian, De Witt, Logan, Moultrie, Piatt, Sangamon & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Bulldog Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bulldog Crossing:
- Macon County (The home county of Bulldog Crossing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulldog Crossing, with the one closest to Bulldog Crossing listed first.
- Elwin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Boody
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Turpin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Turpin is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
- Harristown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Macon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mount Zion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bearsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bearsdale is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
- Long Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Long Creek is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Blue Mound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hervey City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hervey City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
- Forsyth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Niantic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulldog Crossing, with the one closest to Bulldog Crossing listed first.
- Mount Auburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sandersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sandersville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Stonington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grove City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grove City is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Bolivia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bolivia is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
- Assumption
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sharpsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Edinburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Taylorville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Velma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Velma is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
- Owaneco
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Langleyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Langleyville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langleyville
- Jeisyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jeisyville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- De Witt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulldog Crossing, with the one closest to Bulldog Crossing listed first.
- Rowell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rowell is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
- Kenney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Clinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hallsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hallsville is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Lane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Midland City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Midland City is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
- Weldon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Birkbeck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
- Tabor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tabor is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
- Wapella
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- De Witt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- De Witt is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Douglas County
- Arthur
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulldog Crossing, with the one closest to Bulldog Crossing listed first.
- Latham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pulaski
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cornland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beason
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Chestervale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chestervale is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
- Broadwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Broadwell is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Elkhart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moultrie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulldog Crossing, with the one closest to Bulldog Crossing listed first.
- Dalton City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lake City is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Bethany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lovington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dunn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dunn is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Cushman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cushman is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Sullivan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cadwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
- Allenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Allenville is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Piatt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulldog Crossing, with the one closest to Bulldog Crossing listed first.
- La Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cerro Gordo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lintner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lintner is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
- Burrowsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Milmine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cisco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Voorhies
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Voorhies is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Bement
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Monticello
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Atwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- De Land
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sangamon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulldog Crossing, with the one closest to Bulldog Crossing listed first.
- Illiopolis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Buffalo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Buffalo Hart
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
- Dawson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rochester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Riverton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Spaulding
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
- Clear Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- New City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New City is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Williamsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bulldog Crossing, with the one closest to Bulldog Crossing listed first.
- Moweaqua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Yantisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Yantisville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
- Findlay
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Tower Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Shelbyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Middlesworth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bulldog Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Bulldog Crossing.
Cemeteries Near Bulldog Crossing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bulldog Crossing.
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 Bulldog Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bulldog Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bulldog Crossing, with the one closest to Bulldog Crossing listed first.
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Church Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hudelson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Macon County Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Crum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Muirheid Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sharon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (275 more) ...
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Graceland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whitley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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 Bulldog Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bulldog Crossing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bulldog Crossing, with the one closest to Bulldog Crossing listed first.
- Boody
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elwin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wyckles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wyckles is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles
- Turpin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Turpin is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
- Harristown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Macon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Decatur
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Zion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bearsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bearsdale is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
- Blue Mound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Walker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Walker is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Long Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Long Creek is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Warrensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hervey City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hervey City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
- Sangamon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sangamon is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bulldog Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bulldog Crossing.
Newspapers Published in Bulldog Crossing ...
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 299 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bulldog Crossing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bulldog Crossing, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bulldog Crossing.
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 Bulldog Crossing:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Macon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Christian County
- De Witt County
- Douglas County
- Logan County
- Moultrie County
- Piatt County
- Sangamon County
- Shelby 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 Bulldog Crossing, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bulldog Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |