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 Chittyville (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 Chittyville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Chittyville 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 Chittyville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chittyville:
- Williamson County (The home county of Chittyville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chittyville, with the one closest to Chittyville listed first.
- Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Herrin Junction is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Junction
- Herrin
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Freeman Spur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Spur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Freeman Spur has also been known as:
- Freeman Spur village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman Spur <1>
- Energy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Colp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Colp is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Former name for Colp:
- Colpville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <1>
- Stiritz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stiritz is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiritz
- Dewmaine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
- Crainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Cambria
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Carterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blairsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Bush
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bush is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chittyville, with the one closest to Chittyville listed first.
- Plumfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Plumfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
- Cambon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cambon is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
- Zeigler
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Royalton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Orient
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Frankfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
- Christopher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Deering City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Deering City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
- Buckner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mulkeytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- North City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- North City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chittyville, with the one closest to Chittyville listed first.
- Macedonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Walpole
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Walpole is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Flint
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flint is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Lovilla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chittyville, with the one closest to Chittyville listed first.
- De Soto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Elkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carbondale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hallidayboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
- Dowell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Makanda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Murphysboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Vergennes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Oraville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pomona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ava
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gorham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chittyville, with the one closest to Chittyville listed first.
- Emerson City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
- Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
- Ina
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <1>
- Nason
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Scheller
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dareville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dareville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
- Bonnie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Waltonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Marcoe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chittyville, with the one closest to Chittyville listed first.
- Eagle Point Bay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
- Deer Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Egyptian Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
- Goreville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- New Burnside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buncombe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ozark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Reynoldsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
- Vienna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Simpson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chittyville, with the one closest to Chittyville listed first.
- Du Quoin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Du Quoin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
- Saint Johns
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Johns is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Sunfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sunfield is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
- Pyatts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pyatts is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
- Tamaroa
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pinckneyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Denmark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Denmark is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Conant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Conant is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
- Pope County
- McCormick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- McCormick is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chittyville, with the one closest to Chittyville listed first.
- Cornerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cornerville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Galatia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Stonefort
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carrier Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Long Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Long Branch is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Buena Vista
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Ledford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ledford is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford
- Liberty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Harrisburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Raleigh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gaskins City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gaskins City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins City
- Muddy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chittyville, with the one closest to Chittyville listed first.
- Water Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Water Valley is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Lick Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lick Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Alto Pass
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cobden
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Anna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jonesboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County
- Du Bois
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Du Bois is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chittyville, see our County-by-County Page for Chittyville.
Cemeteries Near Chittyville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chittyville.
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 Chittyville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chittyville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chittyville, with the one closest to Chittyville listed first.
- San Carlo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Carlo Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the San Carlo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Herrin.
- The San Carlo Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Carlo Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108121 <2>
- Herrin City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Herrin City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Herrin.
- The Herrin City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Herrin Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106121 <2>
- Freeman Spur Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cundiff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Greathouse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hurricane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Moake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Reed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Allen Hunter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ralls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ferges Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (475 more) ...
- Hart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Follis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blairsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Chittyville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chittyville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chittyville, with the one closest to Chittyville listed first.
- Plumfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Plumfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
- Blairsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Carterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Crainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Fredonia ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fredonia is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Bainbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bainbridge is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Frankfort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Christopher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mulkeytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buckner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- De Soto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Carbondale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
- Elkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chittyville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chittyville.
Newspapers Published in Chittyville ...
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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chittyville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chittyville, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chittyville.
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 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 Chittyville:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Williamson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Hamilton County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Perry County
- Pope County
- Saline County
- Union County
- Washington 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Chittyville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Chittyville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |