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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 Cairo Junction (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 Cairo Junction. 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 Cairo Junction ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Cairo Junction: Cairo Jct. (or less commonly used: Cairo Jctn.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Cairo Junction is located in Alexander 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 Alexander County: Pulaski, Union, Ballard (KY), Cape Girardeau (MO), Mississippi (MO) & Scott (MO).

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

  • Alexander County     (The home county of Cairo Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cairo Junction, with the one closest to Cairo Junction listed first.
    • Future City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cairo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Frog City ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cache
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
      • Cache is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <1>
    • Unity
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hodges Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Miller City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <1>
    • Olive Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <1>
    • Tamms
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
      • Tamms is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <1>
    • Diswood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Elco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Thebes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • East Cape Girardeau
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
      • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cairo Junction, with the one closest to Cairo Junction listed first.
    • Belknap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belknap <1>
    • Cypress
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
      • Cypress is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <1>
    • Bender ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bender have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender
      • Bender is located in Johnson County
    • Vienna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Massac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cairo Junction, with the one closest to Cairo Junction listed first.
    • Joppa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Massac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <1>
    • Metropolis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Massac City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
      • Massac City is located in Massac County
    • New Columbia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cairo Junction, with the one closest to Cairo Junction listed first.
    • Mound City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mounds
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
      • Mounds is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Villa Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Olmsted
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pulaski
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <1>
    • Ullin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Grand Chain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
      • Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <1>
    • New Grand Chain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
      • New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Perks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Karnak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
      • Karnak is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <1>
  • Union County
  • Ballard County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cairo Junction, with the one closest to Cairo Junction listed first.
    • Wickliffe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Barlow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • La Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
      • La Center is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <1>
    • Blandville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
      • Blandville is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Bandana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Kevil
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
      • Kevil is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <1>
    • Ceredo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lovelaceville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
      • Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County (KY)
  • Carlisle County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cairo Junction, with the one closest to Cairo Junction listed first.
    • Bardwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cunningham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Carlisle County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <1>
    • Arlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Carlisle County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Kirbyton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Milburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Graves County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cairo Junction, with the one closest to Cairo Junction listed first.
    • Lowes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Melber
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Fancy Farm
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
      • Fancy Farm is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Pottsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hickman County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cairo Junction, with the one closest to Cairo Junction listed first.
    • Columbus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Spring Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hickman County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <1>
  • McCracken County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cairo Junction, with the one closest to Cairo Junction listed first.
    • Cimota City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimota City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
      • Cimota City is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Woodville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ragland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ragland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
      • Ragland is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ragland
      • From Cairo Junction to Ragland
    • Future City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
      • Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • West Future City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
      • West Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Camelia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Grahamville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • West Paducah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Paducah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Paducah
      • West Paducah is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Paducah <1>
    • Massac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
      • Massac is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Lone Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County (KY)
  • Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cairo Junction, with the one closest to Cairo Junction listed first.
    • Cape Girardeau
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dutchtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dutchtown
      • From Cairo Junction to Dutchtown
  • Mississippi County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cairo Junction, with the one closest to Cairo Junction listed first.
    • Greenfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Mississippi County (MO)
    • Wyatt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Wilson City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson City
      • Wilson City is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Charleston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Anniston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anniston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
      • Anniston is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Bertrand
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertrand have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
      • Bertrand is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Thirtyfour Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Whiting
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiting. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whiting
      • From Cairo Junction to Whiting
    • Wolf Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
      • Wolf Island is located in Mississippi County (MO)
    • East Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prairie
      • East Prairie is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Prairie <1>
    • Pinhook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Pinhook is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Estimated population in 2012: 30 people
  • New Madrid County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cairo Junction, with the one closest to Cairo Junction listed first.
    • Sikeston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Matthews
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in New Madrid County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <1>
    • Ogden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in New Madrid County (MO)
    • Morehouse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cairo Junction, with the one closest to Cairo Junction listed first.
    • Diehlstadt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diehlstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
      • Diehlstadt is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Commerce
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blodgett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blodgett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
      • Blodgett is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Benton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <1>
    • Lambert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
    • Miner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
      • Miner is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
    • Kelso
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <1>
    • Scott City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <1>
    • Haywood City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood City
      • Haywood City is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • New Hamburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Morley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Oran
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Oran is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <1>
    • Caney Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Cairo Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cairo Junction.

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

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

  • Green Lawn Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mound City National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound City National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound City National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bird Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thistlewood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Spencer Heights Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Heights Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Heights Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Owsley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cook Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sheets Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheets Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

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

  • Cairo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mound City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Birds Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birds Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Point
    • Birds Point is located in Mississippi County (MO)
    • Former names for Birds Point:
    • Birdsville
    • Greenville
  • Mounds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
    • Mounds is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
  • Wickliffe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • America
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for America have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
    • America is located in Pulaski County
  • Barlow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Barlow is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
  • Unity
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Villa Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hodges Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Willard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Alexander County
  • Charleston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Sandusky
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Alexander County
    • Slater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
      • Slater is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • Oscar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
      • Oscar is located in Ballard County (KY)

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

Newspapers Published in Cairo Junction ...

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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cairo Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cairo Junction, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cairo Junction.

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 Cairo Junction:

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

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Cairo Junction, 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- Cairo Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cairo Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0408, Longitude: -89.1948    









 

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