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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 Coatsburg (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 Coatsburg. 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 and doctors 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.

Coatsburg is located in Adams 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 Adams County: Brown, Hancock, Pike, Schuyler, Lewis (MO) & Marion (MO).

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

  • Adams County     (The home county of Coatsburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coatsburg, with the one closest to Coatsburg listed first.
    • Paloma
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Columbus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Columbus is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Camp Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fowler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mendon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Blacks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Blacks is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
    • Loraine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Golden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Burton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Burton is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Ewbanks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ewbanks is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
    • Clayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Liberty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Adams
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Adams is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coatsburg, with the one closest to Coatsburg listed first.
    • Mound Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Mound Station is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Timewell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Mount Sterling
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hersman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Hersman is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
    • Gilbirds
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
    • Ripley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Versailles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Cooperstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coatsburg, with the one closest to Coatsburg listed first.
    • Chili
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Chili is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
    • Bowen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • West Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • West Point is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Augusta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sutter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sutter is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
    • Basco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Bentley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Bentley is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Plymouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Elvaston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Carthage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hamilton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Warsaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coatsburg, with the one closest to Coatsburg listed first.
    • Colmar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Colmar is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
    • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coatsburg, with the one closest to Coatsburg listed first.
    • Hull
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Kinderhook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Spencer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Spencer is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Shepherd
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Shepherd is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
    • Barry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Baylis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hadley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hadley is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
    • New Canton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • New Canton is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • New Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • New Salem is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Perry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • El Dara
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Chambersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coatsburg, with the one closest to Coatsburg listed first.
    • Huntsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Camden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wayland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wayland is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
  • Lee County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coatsburg, with the one closest to Coatsburg listed first.
    • Buena Vista ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Buena Vista is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Keokuk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <1>
  • Clark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coatsburg, with the one closest to Coatsburg listed first.
    • Alexandria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Patrick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Patrick is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
  • Lewis County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coatsburg, with the one closest to Coatsburg listed first.
    • La Grange
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Canton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Canton is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • Maywood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Maywood is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
    • Weber
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Weber is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
    • Durham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Gilead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Gilead is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
    • Sellers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Sellers is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
    • Ewing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Ewing is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <1>
    • Monticello
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Monticello is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Marion County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coatsburg, with the one closest to Coatsburg listed first.
    • Taylor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Helton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Helton is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Cave City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Cave City is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
    • Dodge City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Dodge City is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
    • Hannibal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hannibal is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <1>
    • Palmyra
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Palmyra is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <1>
    • Oakwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakwood is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Ralls County (MO)
    • Saverton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton

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

Cemeteries Near Coatsburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coatsburg.

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 Coatsburg - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coatsburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Gray Mound Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Paloma Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cate Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Gooding Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Columbus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Wilkes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Byler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Laugh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Stahl Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (446 more) ...
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Moyer 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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Coatsburg had a population of 308 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Coatsburg had a population of 139 people.

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

  • Paloma
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Columbus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Columbus is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Camp Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Fowler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mendon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Burton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Burton is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
  • Loraine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Blacks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Blacks is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
  • Golden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Liberty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Clayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Chatton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Chatton is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatton
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Woodville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Woodville is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Adams
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Adams is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • La Prairie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Coatsburg ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coatsburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Coatsburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Coatsburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Coatsburg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of Coatsburg.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Coatsburg:

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 Coatsburg, 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 from Point A (ie- Coatsburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.