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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 Cambria (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 Cambria. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Cambria is located in Williamson 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 Williamson County: Franklin, Jackson, Johnson, Pope, Saline & Union.

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

  • Williamson County     (The home county of Cambria)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambria, with the one closest to Cambria listed first.
    • Blairsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Dewmaine
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dewmaine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
      • Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dewmaine
      • From Cambria to Dewmaine
    • Colp
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Carterville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hurst
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <2>
    • Crainville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
      • Crainville is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
    • Bush
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Bush is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Energy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
      • Energy is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <2>
    • Herrin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Freeman Spur
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnston City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Marion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambria, with the one closest to Cambria listed first.
    • Royalton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <2>
    • Zeigler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
      • Zeigler is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <2>
    • Plumfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cambon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Orient
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
    • Christopher
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
      • Christopher is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <2>
    • Mulkeytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkeytown
      • Mulkeytown is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulkeytown <2>
    • West Frankfort
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
      • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
    • Buckner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
      • Buckner is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <2>
    • Coello
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coello
      • Coello is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coello <2>
    • North City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
      • North City is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Deering City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
      • Deering City is located in Franklin County
    • Valier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
      • Valier is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <2>
  • Hamilton County
    • Macedonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedonia <2>
  • Jackson County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambria, with the one closest to Cambria listed first.
    • Emerson City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
      • Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzgerrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
      • Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
    • Scheller
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scheller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheller
      • Scheller is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scheller <2>
    • Nason
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason
      • Nason is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nason <2>
    • Ina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dareville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Waltonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambria, with the one closest to Cambria listed first.
    • Eagle Point Bay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
      • Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
    • Deer Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Goreville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Egyptian Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Buncombe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buncombe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncombe
      • Buncombe is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buncombe <2>
    • New Burnside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Ozark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <2>
    • Reynoldsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Vienna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cypress
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Simpson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <2>
    • Bender ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Perry County
  • Pope County
    • McCormick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCormick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
      • McCormick is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCormick
      • From Cambria to McCormick
  • Randolph County
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambria, with the one closest to Cambria listed first.
    • Stonefort
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonefort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonefort
      • Stonefort is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonefort <2>
    • Carrier Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Galatia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
      • Galatia is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galatia <2>
    • Cornerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Buena Vista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Ledford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Long Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Saline County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Branch
      • From Cambria to Long Branch
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambria, with the one closest to Cambria listed first.
    • Water Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lick Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lick Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
      • Lick Creek is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lick Creek
      • From Cambria to Lick Creek
    • Alto Pass
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
      • Alto Pass is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <2>
    • Cobden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
      • Cobden is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <2>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Anna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jonesboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
    • Wolf Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Lake <2>
    • Dutch Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Dongola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <2>
  • Washington County
    • Du Bois
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Du Bois have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
      • Du Bois is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
  • Perry County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambria, with the one closest to Cambria listed first.
    • Altenburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
      • Altenburg is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <2>
    • Frohna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frohna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
      • Frohna is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Brazeau
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Cambria ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cambria.

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

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

  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Hinchcliff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinchcliff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinchcliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emerson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blairsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • McKinney Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Flock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • North Oakwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Willowrest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (459 more) ...
    • Greathouse Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greathouse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greathouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cundiff Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cundiff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cundiff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • North County Line Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North County Line Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North County Line 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 Cambria in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cambria.

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

  • Fredonia ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Williamson County
  • Blairsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Carterville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Crainville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
    • Crainville is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
  • Carbondale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • De Soto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <2>
  • Bainbridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Williamson County
  • Boskydell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boskydell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boskydell
    • Boskydell is located in Jackson County
  • Plumfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Elkville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Grange Hall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grange Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall
    • Grange Hall is located in Jackson County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cambria. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cambria.

Newspapers Published in Cambria ...

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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cambria.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cambria, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cambria.

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 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 Cambria:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Cambria, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cambria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cambria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7825, Longitude: -89.1193    









 

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