Our Genealogy Helper
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 Camp Ground (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 Camp Ground. 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 doctors 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.
Camp Ground is located in Jefferson County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Franklin, Hamilton, Marion, Perry, Washington & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Camp Ground. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Camp Ground:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Camp Ground)
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Ground, with the one closest to Camp Ground listed first.
- Marlow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marlow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Summersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Summersville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Mount Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bluford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pigeon ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Idlewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
- Opdyke
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Markham City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Markham City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
- Texico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dix
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Marcoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
- Belle Rive
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bonnie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Ground, with the one closest to Camp Ground listed first.
- Xenia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kenner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kenner is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
- Flora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Ground, with the one closest to Camp Ground listed first.
- Centralia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hoffman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Huey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Posey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Posey is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Ground, with the one closest to Camp Ground listed first.
- Frisco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Frisco is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Taylor Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
- Ewing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Whittington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sesser
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Benton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rend City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rend City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
- Steel City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Steel City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Akin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Valier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Buckner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Coello
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Ground, with the one closest to Camp Ground listed first.
- Dahlgren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lovilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
- Belle Prairie City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Piopolis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
- Macedonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Flint
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flint is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Diamond City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- McLeansboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Bungay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bungay is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
- Dale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Ground, with the one closest to Camp Ground listed first.
- Hickory Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Kell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Union Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
- Cartter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cartter is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
- Walnut Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bannister
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bannister is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
- Iuka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Central City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Central City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Junction City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Junction City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Odin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sandoval
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Omega
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Omega is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Ground, with the one closest to Camp Ground listed first.
- Tamaroa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sunfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sunfield is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
- Saint Johns
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Johns is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Ground, with the one closest to Camp Ground listed first.
- Baldwin Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
- Irvington
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Richview
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ashley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Radom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wamac
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wamac is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Du Bois
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Du Bois is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Hoyleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Posen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Posen is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
- Nashville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New Minden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New Minden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Ground, with the one closest to Camp Ground listed first.
- Keenes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wayne City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sims
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Johnsonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boyleston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Boyleston is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
- Geff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jeffersonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Cisne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Barnhill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fairfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rinard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Enterprise
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Enterprise is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Camp Ground, with the one closest to Camp Ground listed first.
- Mill Shoals
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Springerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Camp Ground, see our County-by-County Page for Camp Ground.
Cemeteries Near Camp Ground ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Camp Ground.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Camp Ground - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Camp Ground covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Camp Ground, with the one closest to Camp Ground listed first.
- Etheridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Newton Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Atkinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- East Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Meddows Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old Orchard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Black Oak Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- East Hickory Hill MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (437 more) ...
- Old Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bethel Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Camp Ground in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Camp Ground.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Camp Ground, with the one closest to Camp Ground listed first.
- Marlow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marlow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Mount Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Opdyke
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bluford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pigeon ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Idlewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
- Divide
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Divide is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
- Dix
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Drivers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Drivers is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drivers
- Belle Rive
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Keenes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Boyd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boyd is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hickory Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Foxville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Foxville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville
- Spring Garden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Camp Ground. See our List of 1890's Communities around Camp Ground.
Newspapers Published in Camp Ground ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Camp Ground.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Camp Ground, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Camp Ground.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Camp Ground:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Franklin County
- Hamilton County
- Marion County
- Perry County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- White County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Camp Ground, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Camp Ground) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |