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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 Carlinville (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 Carlinville. 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.

Carlinville is located in Macoupin County and is the County Seat.

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 Macoupin County: Greene, Jersey, Madison, Montgomery, Morgan & Sangamon.

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

  • Macoupin County     (The home county of Carlinville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carlinville, with the one closest to Carlinville listed first.
    • Comer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Comer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Macoupin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Comer
      • From Carlinville to Comer
    • Standard City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Nilwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilwood
      • Nilwood is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nilwood <3>
    • Hettick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hettick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettick
      • Hettick is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hettick <3>
    • East Gillespie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gillespie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
      • East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Hornsby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Plainview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <3>
    • Chesterfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <3>
    • Hagaman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagaman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
      • Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagaman
      • From Carlinville to Hagaman
    • Gillespie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Girard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagarville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bond County
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carlinville, with the one closest to Carlinville listed first.
    • Morrisonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Zenobia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zenobia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenobia
      • Zenobia is located in Christian County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zenobia
      • From Carlinville to Zenobia
    • Palmer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <3>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carlinville, with the one closest to Carlinville listed first.
    • Rockbridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
      • Rockbridge is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <3>
    • Greenfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <3>
    • Wrights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights
      • Wrights is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrights <3>
    • Kane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
      • Kane is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <3>
    • Mid City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Mid City is located in Greene County
    • Carrollton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <3>
    • Roodhouse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Belltown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • White Hall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <3>
  • Jersey County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carlinville, with the one closest to Carlinville listed first.
    • Prairietown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Williamson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <3>
    • Dorsey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Livingston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <3>
    • Worden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • New Douglas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Moro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
      • Moro is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <3>
    • Bethalto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Cottage Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hills
      • Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
    • Hamel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamel
      • Hamel is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamel <3>
    • Alhambra
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
      • Alhambra is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alhambra <3>
    • Belmont Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
      • Belmont Village is located in Madison County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carlinville, with the one closest to Carlinville listed first.
    • Shop Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
      • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
    • Honey Bend
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Waggoner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Litchfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Raymond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Farmersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
      • Farmersville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <3>
    • Butler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <3>
    • Harvel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvel
      • Harvel is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvel <3>
    • Walshville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
    • White Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to White Oak
      • From Carlinville to White Oak
    • Schram City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schram City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
      • Schram City is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carlinville, with the one closest to Carlinville listed first.
    • Waverly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <3>
    • Franklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
    • Murrayville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
      • Murrayville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <3>
    • Pisgah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pisgah
      • From Carlinville to Pisgah
    • Woodson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sangamon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carlinville, with the one closest to Carlinville listed first.
    • Lowder
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowder
      • Lowder is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowder <3>
    • Thayer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <3>
    • Auburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Divernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Maxwell ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maxwell
      • From Carlinville to Maxwell
    • Commanche Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commanche Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
      • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
    • Glenarm
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pawnee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <3>
    • Loami
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loami have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loami
      • Loami is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loami <3>
    • Chatham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <3>
    • New Berlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <3>
  • Scott County
    • Manchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Carlinville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carlinville.

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

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

  • Old Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carlinville City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dugger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mayfield Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emerick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emerick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emerick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie Lawn Memorial Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Lawn Memorial Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Lawn Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hacke Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hacke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hacke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Behme Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Behme Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Behme Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gray Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rural Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Carlinville had a population of 3,293 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Carlinville had a population of 5,441 people.

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

  • Anderson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Macoupin County
  • Comer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Comer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
    • Comer is located in Macoupin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Comer
    • From Carlinville to Comer
  • Macoupin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macoupin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macoupin
    • Macoupin is located in Macoupin County
  • Enos
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enos
    • Enos is located in Macoupin County
  • Reader
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reader have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
    • Reader is located in Macoupin County
  • Barnett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Barnett is located in Montgomery County
  • Atwater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
    • Atwater is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwater <3>
  • Nilwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilwood
    • Nilwood is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nilwood <3>
  • Hettick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hettick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettick
    • Hettick is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hettick <3>
  • Plainview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <3>
  • Hornsby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • McVey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVey
    • McVey is located in Macoupin County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hagaman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagaman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
      • Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagaman
      • From Carlinville to Hagaman
    • Chesterfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <3>
    • Gillespie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Carlinville ...

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 154 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carlinville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Carlinville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Carlinville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Carlinville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6> of Carlinville.

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 helpful 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 Carlinville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carlinville. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Carlinville, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Carlinville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carlinville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2798, Longitude: -89.8816    









 

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