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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 Cave-In-Rock (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 Cave-In-Rock. 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 Cave-In-Rock ...

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 have occurred.

Cave-In-Rock has also been known as: Cave-In-Rock village.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin 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 Hardin County: Gallatin, Pope, Saline, Crittenden (KY), Livingston (KY) & Union (KY).

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

  • Hardin County     (The home county of Cave-In-Rock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cave-In-Rock, with the one closest to Cave-In-Rock listed first.
    • Lamb
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Lamb is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lamb
      • From Cave-In-Rock to Lamb
    • Rock Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saline Landing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Elizabethtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <3>
    • Rosiclare
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
      • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <3>
    • Karbers Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mineral City ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Hardin County
    • Shetlerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Gallatin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cave-In-Rock, with the one closest to Cave-In-Rock listed first.
    • Bowlesville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
      • Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County
    • Old Shawneetown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
      • Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction <3>
    • Shawneetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lawler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
      • Lawler is located in Gallatin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lawler
      • From Cave-In-Rock to Lawler
    • Equality
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridgway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Inman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Gallatin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inman
      • From Cave-In-Rock to Inman
    • Elba
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Gallatin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elba
      • From Cave-In-Rock to Elba
    • New Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <3>
    • Omaha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Pope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cave-In-Rock, with the one closest to Cave-In-Rock listed first.
    • Leisure City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
      • Leisure City is located in Pope County
    • Herod
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herod have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
      • Herod is located in Pope County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herod <3>
    • Lusk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
      • Lusk is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lusk
      • From Cave-In-Rock to Lusk
    • Hartsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Golconda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
      • Golconda is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <3>
    • Oak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Oak is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak
      • From Cave-In-Rock to Oak
    • Bay City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bay City
      • From Cave-In-Rock to Bay City
    • Eddyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <3>
    • Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hamletsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Glendale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glendale
      • From Cave-In-Rock to Glendale
    • Dixon Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cave-In-Rock, with the one closest to Cave-In-Rock listed first.
    • Cottage Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Mitchellsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Bud ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
      • Red Bud is located in Saline County
    • Gaskins City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaskins City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins City
      • Gaskins City is located in Saline County
    • Eldorado
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <3>
    • Harrisburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Muddy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wasson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ledford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Saline City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Saline County
    • Buena Vista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Caldwell County (KY)
  • Crittenden County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cave-In-Rock, with the one closest to Cave-In-Rock listed first.
    • Tolu
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheridan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Crittenden County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From Cave-In-Rock to Sheridan
    • Marion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
    • Crayne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
      • Crayne is located in Crittenden County (KY)
    • Piney Fork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dycusburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dycusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
      • Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County (KY)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
  • Henderson County (KY)
    • Dixie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Henderson County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dixie
      • From Cave-In-Rock to Dixie
  • Hopkins County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cave-In-Rock, with the one closest to Cave-In-Rock listed first.
    • Dalton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Nebo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Livingston County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cave-In-Rock, with the one closest to Cave-In-Rock listed first.
    • Carrsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Lola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hampton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Burna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
      • Burna is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Pinckneyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Tiline
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
      • Tiline is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Smithland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lyon County (KY)
  • Union County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cave-In-Rock, with the one closest to Cave-In-Rock listed first.
    • Dekoven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dekoven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
      • Dekoven is located in Union County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dekoven
      • From Cave-In-Rock to Dekoven
    • Grangertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sturgis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Union County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <3>
    • Sullivan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Union County (KY)
    • Raleigh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Union County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Raleigh
      • From Cave-In-Rock to Raleigh
    • Morganfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganfield
      • Morganfield is located in Union County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganfield <3>
    • Chapman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Union County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapman
      • From Cave-In-Rock to Chapman
    • Breckinridge Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckinridge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Center
      • Breckinridge Center is located in Union County (KY)
    • Flournoy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flournoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
      • Flournoy is located in Union County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flournoy
      • From Cave-In-Rock to Flournoy
    • Uniontown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Union County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Waverly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hitesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Webster County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cave-In-Rock, with the one closest to Cave-In-Rock listed first.
    • Blackford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
      • Blackford is located in Webster County (KY)
    • West Wheatcroft
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Wheatcroft
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
      • Wheatcroft is located in Webster County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Clay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Webster County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <3>
    • Free Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Lisman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Providence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Webster County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <3>
    • Dixon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Webster County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Vanderburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Poole
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Cave-In-Rock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cave-In-Rock.

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 Cave-In-Rock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cave-In-Rock, with the one closest to Cave-In-Rock listed first.

  • Cave in Rock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave in Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave in Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beaver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Underdown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underdown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underdown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunn Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurricane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peters Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shewmaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shewmaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shewmaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hobbs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Green Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cave-In-Rock had a population of 195 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Cave-In-Rock had a population of 278 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Cave-In-Rock, with the one closest to Cave-In-Rock listed first.

  • Lamb
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
    • Lamb is located in Hardin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lamb
    • From Cave-In-Rock to Lamb
  • Peters Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
    • Peters Creek is located in Hardin County
  • Tolu
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Weston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Crittenden County (KY)
  • Rock Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Elizabethtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <3>
  • Irma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
    • Irma is located in Crittenden County (KY)
  • Caseyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
    • Caseyville is located in Union County (KY)
  • Sheridan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Crittenden County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sheridan
    • From Cave-In-Rock to Sheridan
  • Dekoven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dekoven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
    • Dekoven is located in Union County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dekoven
    • From Cave-In-Rock to Dekoven
  • Repton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton
    • Repton is located in Crittenden County (KY)
  • Mattoon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoon
    • Mattoon is located in Crittenden County (KY)
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    • Rosiclare
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
      • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <3>
    • Marion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
    • Sparks Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Hill
      • Sparks Hill is located in Hardin County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cave-In-Rock ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cave-In-Rock.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cave-In-Rock. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cave-In-Rock and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cave-In-Rock.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<5> of Cave-In-Rock.

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 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 Cave-In-Rock:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cave-In-Rock. 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>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 Cave-In-Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cave-In-Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cave-In-Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4703, Longitude: -88.1662    









 

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