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 Cedar Hills (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 Cedar Hills. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Cedar Hills is located in Williamson 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 Williamson County: Franklin, Jackson, Johnson, Pope, Saline & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Cedar Hills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cedar Hills:
- Williamson County (The home county of Cedar Hills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Lake Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lake Crest is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
- Creal Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Spillertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Spillertown is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Crainville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Energy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Whiteash
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Whiteash is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteash
- Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
- Pittsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Herrin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Johnston City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dewmaine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
- Cambria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alexander County
- Elco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Cambon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cambon is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
- Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
- Plumfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Plumfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
- West Frankfort
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
- Deering City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Deering City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
- Orient
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Zeigler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Royalton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thompsonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Parrish
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Parrish is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Smothersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Smothersville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
- Christopher
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hanaford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hanaford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Makanda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Carbondale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- De Soto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pomona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Murphysboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hallidayboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
- Elkville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dowell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vergennes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oraville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gorham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Grand Tower
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Eagle Point Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
- Deer Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Egyptian Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
- Goreville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Burnside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Buncombe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ozark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Reynoldsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
- Vienna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Simpson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bender ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bender is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender
- Wartrace
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wartrace is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
- Cypress
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Massac County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- New Columbia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Columbia is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
- Big Bay
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Big Bay is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
- Joppa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- McCormick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- McCormick is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
- Glendale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Glendale is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Eddyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dixon Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dixon Springs is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rock is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Oak
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Oak is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
- Hartsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hartsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Lusk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lusk is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
- Herod
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Leisure City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Leisure City is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
- Golconda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Karnak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Perks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Grand Chain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- New Grand Chain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Ullin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Olmsted
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pulaski
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Stonefort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Carrier Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
- Former names for Carrier Mills:
- Carriers Mills
- Morrilsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <1>
- Ledford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ledford is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford
- Mitchellsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mitchellsville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
- Buena Vista
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Liberty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Harrisburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Gaskins City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gaskins City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins City
- Galatia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Muddy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cornerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cornerville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Long Branch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Long Branch is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Raleigh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Lick Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lick Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Mount Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Water Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Water Valley is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Cobden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Anna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dongola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jonesboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alto Pass
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dutch Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dutch Mills is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Mill Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Wolf Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Reynoldsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- McCracken County (KY)
- Ragland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ragland is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cedar Hills, see our County-by-County Page for Cedar Hills.
Cemeteries Near Cedar Hills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedar Hills.
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 Cedar Hills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cedar Hills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- McBride Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Springer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kimmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Meneese Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mosley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Caney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cocke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cocke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- White Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ward Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- County Line Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Koonce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (508 more) ...
- Howard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Moulton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Cedar Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cedar Hills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Goreville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Creal Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tunnel Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Dennison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Dennison is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dennison
- Sandburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sandburn is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandburn
- Parker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Parker is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lick Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lick Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Elvira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elvira is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Buncombe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bainbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bainbridge is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- New Burnside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ozark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bloomfield is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Crab Orchard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crab Orchard is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cedar Hills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cedar Hills.
Newspapers Published in Cedar Hills ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Hills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cedar Hills, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cedar Hills.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Cedar Hills:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Williamson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexander County
- Franklin County
- Jackson County
- Johnson County
- Massac County
- Pope County
- Pulaski County
- Saline County
- Union County
- McCracken 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> | 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 Cedar Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (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- Cedar Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |