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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 Butler (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 Butler. 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.

Butler is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Bond, Christian, Fayette, Macoupin, Madison, Sangamon & Shelby.

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Butler)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Butler, with the one closest to Butler listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Schram City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schram City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
      • Schram City is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Taylor Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Springs
      • Taylor Springs is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Springs <2>
    • Irving
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <2>
    • Honey Bend
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
      • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
    • Litchfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Raymond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Shop Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
      • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
    • Walshville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Witt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Coffeen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Donnellson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnellson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnellson
      • Donnellson is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnellson <2>
  • Bond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Butler, with the one closest to Butler listed first.
    • Sorento
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Reno
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Bond County
    • Old Ripley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
      • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Greenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Mulberry Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
      • Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <2>
    • Smithboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Pocahontas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Mound
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Mound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
      • Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
    • Pierron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierron
      • Pierron is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierron <2>
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Butler, with the one closest to Butler listed first.
    • Morrisonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Palmer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <2>
    • Clarksdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Clarksdale is located in Christian County
    • Zenobia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zenobia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenobia
      • Zenobia is located in Christian County
    • Rosamond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosamond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosamond
      • Rosamond is located in Christian County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosamond <2>
    • Millersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Christian County
    • Owaneco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owaneco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owaneco
      • Owaneco is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owaneco <2>
    • Bulpitt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Pana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
      • Pana is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <2>
    • Taylorville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Butler, with the one closest to Butler listed first.
    • Bingham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Bingham is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham <2>
    • Bayle City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
      • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
    • Ramsey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Dressor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dressor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
      • Dressor is located in Fayette County
    • Hagarstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Vandalia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <2>
    • Bluff City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Butler, with the one closest to Butler listed first.
    • Hornsby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
      • Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
    • Lake Ka-ho
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ka-ho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
      • Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
      • Lake Ka-Ho village
    • Mount Olive
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagarville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • White City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • East Gillespie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gillespie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
      • East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Benld
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
      • Benld is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <2>
    • Sawyerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
      • Sawyerville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <2>
    • Gillespie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Standard City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
      • Standard City is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Mount Clare
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
      • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Staunton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Butler, with the one closest to Butler listed first.
    • New Douglas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Douglas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Douglas
      • New Douglas is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Douglas <2>
    • Williamson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <2>
    • Livingston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
    • Alhambra
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
      • Alhambra is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alhambra <2>
    • Worden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Grantfork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
      • Grantfork is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Prairietown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairietown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
      • Prairietown is located in Madison County
    • Hamel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamel
      • Hamel is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamel <2>
    • Dorsey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
      • Dorsey is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorsey <2>
    • Highland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <2>
    • Fruit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
      • Fruit is located in Madison County
  • Sangamon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Butler, with the one closest to Butler listed first.
    • Divernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Thayer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <2>
    • Commanche Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Pawnee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Auburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lowder
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowder
      • Lowder is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowder <2>
    • Glenarm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Butler, with the one closest to Butler listed first.
    • Oconee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Herrick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
      • Herrick is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Butler ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Butler.

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

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

  • Butler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cress Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cress Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cress Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bluffs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluffs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluffs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ware's Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware's Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elm Lawn Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Lawn Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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    • Clear Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cass Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cass Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • King Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Butler had a population of 311 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Butler had a population of 163 people.

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

  • Hillsboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
  • Litchfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Irving
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Irving is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <2>
  • Honey Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
    • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
  • Raymond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Shop Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
    • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
  • Walshville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Barnett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Barnett is located in Montgomery County
  • Coffeen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Zanesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
    • Zanesville is located in Montgomery County
  • Harvel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Donnellson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnellson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnellson
    • Donnellson is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnellson <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hornsby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
      • Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
    • Mount Olive
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sorento
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Butler ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Butler.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Butler, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Butler.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Butler:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Butler. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomeryco.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Butler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Butler) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Butler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1975, Longitude: -89.5318       In this case, the coordinates for Butler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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