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 Carbon Cliff (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 Carbon Cliff. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Carbon Cliff is located in Rock Island 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 Rock Island County: Clinton (IA), Louisa (IA), Muscatine (IA), Scott (IA), Henry, Mercer & Whiteside.
Below are the counties that are near Carbon Cliff. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carbon Cliff:
- Rock Island County (The home county of Carbon Cliff)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carbon Cliff, with the one closest to Carbon Cliff listed first.
- Silvis
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Barstow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Moline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- East Moline is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
- Hampton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Coal Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rustic Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
- Rapids City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moline
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Port Byron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Joslin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Joslin is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
- Milan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rock Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Coyne Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
- Bureau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carbon Cliff, with the one closest to Carbon Cliff listed first.
- Yorktown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Yorktown is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Mineral
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carbon Cliff, with the one closest to Carbon Cliff listed first.
- Colona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Rock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
- Cleveland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cleveland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Dayton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dayton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Briar Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
- Hickory Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Morristown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morristown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Orion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Osco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Geneseo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Andover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lynn Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cambridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carbon Cliff, with the one closest to Carbon Cliff listed first.
- Rio
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Altona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carbon Cliff, with the one closest to Carbon Cliff listed first.
- Sherrard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Preemption
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Griffin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Griffin is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Matherville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Windsor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- New Windsor is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
- Windsor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Windsor is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
- Viola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gilchrist
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
- Shale City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Shale City is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Marston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marston is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Aledo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Henderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Burgess
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burgess is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Whiteside County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carbon Cliff, with the one closest to Carbon Cliff listed first.
- Erie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Albany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
- Fenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pratt ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pratt is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Denrock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Denrock is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
- East Clinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Clinton is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
- Prophetstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lyndon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Union Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Morrison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar County (IA)
- Sunbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sunbury is located in Cedar County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Clinton County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carbon Cliff, with the one closest to Carbon Cliff listed first.
- Folletts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Folletts is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
- Shaffton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Shaffton is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
- Camanche
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Low Moor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- De Witt
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Elvira
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Elvira is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Clinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Mound
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sixmile
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sixmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Calamus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Calamus is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- North Welton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- North Welton is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Welton
- Welton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Welton is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Muscatine County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carbon Cliff, with the one closest to Carbon Cliff listed first.
- Midway Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
- Pine Mills ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
- Pleasant Prairie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Stockton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Stockton is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Fairport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fairport is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Scott County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carbon Cliff, with the one closest to Carbon Cliff listed first.
- Riverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Pleasant Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Panorama Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Bettendorf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Le Claire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Davenport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Princeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Eldridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Park View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Park View is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
- Long Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- McCausland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- McCausland is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Blue Grass
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Buffalo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carbon Cliff, see our County-by-County Page for Carbon Cliff.
Cemeteries Near Carbon Cliff ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carbon Cliff.
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 Carbon Cliff - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carbon Cliff covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carbon Cliff, with the one closest to Carbon Cliff listed first.
- Greenview Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bowlesburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Homeland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- State Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Colona Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rose Lawn Memorial Estates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hampton Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Glennwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dayton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dana Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (273 more) ...
- St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hanna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Carbon Cliff had a population of 170 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Carbon Cliff had a population of 1,932 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carbon Cliff, with the one closest to Carbon Cliff listed first.
- Barstow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Briar Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
- Cleveland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cleveland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Coal Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Green River is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Hampton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sunny Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sunny Hill is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Warner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Warner is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
- Osborn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Osborn is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Rapids City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moline
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Le Claire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Morristown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morristown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Port Byron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carbon Cliff. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carbon Cliff.
Newspapers Published in Carbon Cliff ...
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 156 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carbon Cliff.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carbon Cliff, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carbon Cliff.
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 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 Carbon Cliff:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Rock Island County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bureau County
- Henry County
- Knox County
- Mercer County
- Whiteside County
- Cedar County
- Clinton County
- Muscatine County
- Scott 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carbon Cliff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Carbon Cliff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |