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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 Point (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 Point. 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 Camp Point ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Camp Point: Cp. Point

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 northwest 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 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 Point is located in Adams 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 Adams County: Brown, Hancock, Pike, Schuyler, Lewis (MO) & Marion (MO).

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

  • Adams County     (The home county of Camp Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Point, with the one closest to Camp Point listed first.
    • Blacks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Blacks is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
    • Coatsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Clayton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Golden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Columbus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Columbus is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Paloma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • La Prairie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kellerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Kellerville is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
    • Fowler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Loraine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mendon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Point, with the one closest to Camp Point listed first.
    • Mound Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Mound Station is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Timewell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mount Sterling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hersman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Hersman is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
    • Gilbirds
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
    • Ripley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Cooperstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
    • Versailles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Point, with the one closest to Camp Point listed first.
    • Chili
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Chili is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
    • Bowen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Augusta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • West Point is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Plymouth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Basco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Bentley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Bentley is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Sutter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sutter is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
    • Carthage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Elvaston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Joetta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Joetta is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
    • Hamilton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Point, with the one closest to Camp Point listed first.
    • Colmar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Colmar is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
    • Doddsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Doddsville is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
    • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
    • Tennessee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Colchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgan County
    • Meredosia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Point, with the one closest to Camp Point listed first.
    • Barry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Baylis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hadley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Hadley is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
    • Hull
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Kinderhook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Perry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Spencer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Spencer is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • New Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • New Salem is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Chambersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shepherd
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Shepherd is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
    • New Canton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • New Canton is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • El Dara
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Point, with the one closest to Camp Point listed first.
    • Huntsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Camden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wayland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wayland is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Rushville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Littleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lee County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Point, with the one closest to Camp Point listed first.
    • Buena Vista ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Buena Vista is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Keokuk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <1>
  • Clark County (MO)
    • Alexandria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lewis County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Point, with the one closest to Camp Point listed first.
    • La Grange
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Canton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Canton is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • Maywood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Maywood is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
    • Weber
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Weber is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
  • Marion County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Point, with the one closest to Camp Point listed first.
    • Taylor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Helton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Helton is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Cave City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cave City is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
    • Hannibal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hannibal is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <1>
    • Dodge City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dodge City is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
    • Palmyra
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Palmyra is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <1>
    • Oakwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakwood is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Ralls County (MO)
    • Saverton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton

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

Cemeteries Near Camp Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Camp Point.

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 Point - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Camp Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Wilkes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Earel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cate Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gray Mound Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Columbus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • York Neck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (489 more) ...
    • Wolf Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • South Side Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Camp Point had a population of 1,150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Camp Point had a population of 1,080 people.

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

  • Blacks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Blacks is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
  • Coatsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Columbus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Columbus is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Clayton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Golden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chatton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Chatton is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatton
  • Paloma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • La Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fowler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Kellerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kellerville is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
  • Mound Station
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mound Station is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Liberty
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Loraine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mendon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fargo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Fargo is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo

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

Newspapers Published in Camp Point ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Camp Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Camp Point, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Camp Point.

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 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 Point:

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>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 Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Camp Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.