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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Chautauqua (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 Chautauqua. 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 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.

Chautauqua is located in Jersey 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 Jersey County: Calhoun, Greene, Macoupin, Madison & Saint Charles (MO).

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

  • Jersey County     (The home county of Chautauqua)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chautauqua, with the one closest to Chautauqua listed first.
    • Elsah
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah
      • Elsah is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsah <2>
    • Grafton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Dow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Otterville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
      • Otterville is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • McClusky
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
      • McClusky is located in Jersey County
    • Delhi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Jersey County
    • Jerseyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Fieldon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nutwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Jersey County
    • Fidelity
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fidelity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
      • Fidelity is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fidelity <2>
    • Spankey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spankey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
      • Spankey is located in Jersey County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chautauqua, with the one closest to Chautauqua listed first.
    • Deer Plain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
      • Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County
    • Brussels
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brussels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
      • Brussels is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brussels <2>
    • Golden Eagle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Batchtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchtown
      • Batchtown is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchtown <2>
    • Gilead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Calhoun County
    • Hardin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <2>
    • Star City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Calhoun County
    • Michael
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <2>
    • Kampsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mozier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozier
      • Mozier is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mozier <2>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chautauqua, with the one closest to Chautauqua listed first.
    • Kane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mid City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Mid City is located in Greene County
    • East Hardin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
      • East Hardin is located in Greene County
    • Woody
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
      • Woody is located in Greene County
    • Carrollton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Eldred
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
      • Eldred is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <2>
    • Rockbridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Greenfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Belltown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
      • Belltown is located in Greene County
    • Wrights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Walkerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
      • Walkerville is located in Greene County
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chautauqua, with the one closest to Chautauqua listed first.
    • Brighton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Piasa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Medora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Medora is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medora <2>
    • Summerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in Macoupin County
    • Shipman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Challacombe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Challacombe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
      • Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
    • Bunker Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <2>
    • Royal Lakes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
      • Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Royal Lakes has also been known as:
      • Royal Lakes village
    • Plainview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Chesterfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Dorchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Hagaman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
      • Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
    • Wilsonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chautauqua, with the one closest to Chautauqua listed first.
    • Melville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Madison County
    • Altamont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <2>
    • Godfrey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
      • Godfrey is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <2>
    • Belmont Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
      • Belmont Village is located in Madison County
    • Alton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
    • East Alton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton
      • East Alton is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,922 people
    • Cottage Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hills
      • Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
    • Rosewood Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Heights
      • Rosewood Heights is located in Madison County
    • Wood River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River
      • Wood River is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,002 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood River <2>
    • Bethalto
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hartford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Moro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Roxana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chautauqua, with the one closest to Chautauqua listed first.
    • Brooklyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
    • National City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
      • National City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <2>
    • East Saint Louis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairmont City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
      • Fairmont City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
    • Washington Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
      • Washington Park is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
    • Sauget
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauget have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauget
      • Sauget is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sauget <2>
    • Cahokia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahokia
      • Cahokia is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cahokia <2>
    • Caseyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Carondelet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Carondelet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carondelet
      • East Carondelet is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Carondelet <2>
    • Alorton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alorton
      • Alorton is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alorton <2>
    • Bunkum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
      • Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
    • Centreville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
    • French Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Saint Clair County
  • Franklin County (MO)
    • Port Royal ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Royal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
      • Port Royal is located in Franklin County (MO)
  • Lincoln County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chautauqua, with the one closest to Chautauqua listed first.
    • Foley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
      • Foley is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <2>
    • Old Monroe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Monroe
      • Old Monroe is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Monroe <2>
    • Winfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <2>
    • Chain-of-Rocks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
      • Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Fountain N' Lakes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain N' Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
      • Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
      • Fountain N' Lakes village
    • Elsberry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
      • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <2>
    • New Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Moscow Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Saint Charles County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chautauqua, with the one closest to Chautauqua listed first.
    • Portage Des Sioux
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Alton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • West Alton is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alton <2>
    • Gardnerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
      • Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
    • Saint Charles
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Peters
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Harvester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • All Saints Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for All Saints Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Village
      • All Saints Village is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
    • Cottleville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottleville
      • Cottleville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottleville <2>
    • Saint Paul
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
    • O'Fallon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Fallon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
      • O'Fallon is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <2>
    • Weldon Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring
      • Weldon Spring is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon Spring <2>
    • Dardenne Prairie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardenne Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardenne Prairie
      • Dardenne Prairie is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dardenne Prairie <2>
    • Josephville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephville
      • Josephville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Saint Louis City (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chautauqua, with the one closest to Chautauqua listed first.
    • Baden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • University City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
      • University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
    • Cheltenham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
      • Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Saint Louis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Carondelet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
      • Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
  • Saint Louis County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chautauqua, with the one closest to Chautauqua listed first.
    • Florissant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
      • Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
    • Bridgeton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,498 people
    • Hazelwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,042 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelwood <2>
    • Black Jack
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Jack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,921 people
    • Calverton Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calverton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calverton Park
      • Calverton Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Earth City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earth City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earth City
      • Earth City is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earth City <2>
    • Berkeley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
      • Berkeley is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
    • Champ
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champ have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
      • Champ is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Edmundson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmundson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmundson
      • Edmundson is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
    • Ferguson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,457 people
    • Kinloch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinloch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinloch
      • Kinloch is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
    • Dellwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
      • Dellwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,994 people
    • Spanish Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
      • Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County (MO)

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

Newspapers Published in Chautauqua ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chautauqua.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chautauqua, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chautauqua.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Chautauqua:

Cemeteries Near Chautauqua ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chautauqua.

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

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

  • Elsah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elsah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elsah Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
  • Askew Hollow Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Askew Hollow Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Askew Hollow Farm Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southwest of Grafton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Askew Hollow Farm Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328142 <5>
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Scenic Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scenic Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scenic Hill Cemetery
  • St. Francis of Assissi Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
  • Edsall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edsall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edsall Cemetery
  • Barweis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barweis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barweis Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Wendle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wendle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wendle Cemetery
  • Newbern Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newbern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newbern Cemetery
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    • Lurton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lurton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lurton Cemetery
    • Dougherty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dougherty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dougherty Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Chautauqua in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chautauqua.

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

  • Elsah
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah
    • Elsah is located in Jersey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsah <2>
  • Grafton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Portage Des Sioux
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Newbern
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Jersey County
  • East Newbern
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newbern
    • East Newbern is located in Jersey County
  • Otterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
    • Otterville is located in Jersey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Black Walnut
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Walnut
    • Black Walnut is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
  • McClusky
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
    • McClusky is located in Jersey County
  • Melville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
    • Melville is located in Madison County
  • Deer Plain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
    • Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County
  • Delhi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Jersey County
  • Godfrey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
    • Godfrey is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <2>
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    • North Alton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Alton
      • North Alton is located in Madison County
    • Rosedale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Jersey County
    • Brussels
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brussels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
      • Brussels is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brussels <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chautauqua. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chautauqua) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chautauqua. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9645, Longitude: -90.3860    
<5>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.
<6>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 Chautauqua, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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