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 Cora (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 Cora. 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.
Cora is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Franklin, Perry, Randolph, Union, Williamson & Perry (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Cora. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cora:
- Jackson County (The home county of Cora)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cora, with the one closest to Cora listed first.
- Degognia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Degognia is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
- Campbell Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jacob
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ava
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gorham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oraville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Grand Tower
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Murphysboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Vergennes
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pomona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- De Soto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dowell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Elkville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Franklin County
- Royalton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cora, with the one closest to Cora listed first.
- Willisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cutler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Denmark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Denmark is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Conant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Conant is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
- Pyatts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pyatts is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
- Pinckneyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Winkle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Winkle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
- Du Quoin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Johns is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Sunfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sunfield is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cora, with the one closest to Cora listed first.
- Rockwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Leanderville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Leanderville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
- Shiloh Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
- Welge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Welge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
- Bremen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Menard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Steeleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Percy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- New Palestine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Palestine is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
- Blair
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Blair is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Kaskaskia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Dozaville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dozaville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozaville
- Saint Clair County
- Marissa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cora, with the one closest to Cora listed first.
- Alto Pass
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cobden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- Clarmin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Clarmin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cora, with the one closest to Cora listed first.
- Hurst
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Blairsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Bush
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bush is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Cambria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bollinger County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cora, with the one closest to Cora listed first.
- Sedgewickville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Patton Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Patton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cora, with the one closest to Cora listed first.
- Old Appleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Shawneetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Friedheim
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Daisy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Oak Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pocahontas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Leemon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
- Millersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
- Perry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cora, with the one closest to Cora listed first.
- Farrar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Farrar is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
- McBride
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- McBride is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
- Sereno
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sereno is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
- Eureka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Eureka is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Brazeau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Brazeau is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
- Longtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Longtown is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Lithium
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lithium is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
- Perryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Frohna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Frohna is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Altenburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Uniontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Uniontown is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Biehle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Biehle is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
- Millheim
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Millheim is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cora, with the one closest to Cora listed first.
- Saint Mary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Quarry Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Quarry Town is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Town
- Quarry Town has also been known as:
- Quarrytown
- Minnith
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnith
- Ozora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ozora is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozora
- Sainte Genevieve
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Little Rock Landing is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Landing
- River aux Vases
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- River aux Vases is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River aux Vases
- Former name for River aux Vases:
- Staabtown
- Marlo ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Marlo is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlo
- Clearwater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Clearwater is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Zell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Zell is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zell
- Coffman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Coffman is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman
- New Offenburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New Offenburg is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Offenburg
- Weingarten
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Weingarten is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weingarten
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cora, see our County-by-County Page for Cora.
Cemeteries Near Cora ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cora.
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 Cora - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cora covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cora, with the one closest to Cora listed first.
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Houge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Buchanan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Isom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Reid Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hindman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Koehn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kirk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Summit Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (293 more) ...
- Emery Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McCormick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Cora in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cora.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cora, with the one closest to Cora listed first.
- Rockwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Point Rest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Point Rest is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rest
- Degognia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Degognia is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
- Grand Eddy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grand Eddy is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Eddy
- Crosstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crosstown is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosstown
- Belgique
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Belgique is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgique
- Seventysix
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Seventysix is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventysix
- Shiloh Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
- Sereno
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sereno is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
- Welge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Welge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
- Campbell Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Claryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Claryville is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claryville
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Bremen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ava
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chester
(10 miles [16.1 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 Cora. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cora.
Newspapers Published in Cora ...
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 131 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cora.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cora, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cora.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Cora:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Perry County
- Randolph County
- Saint Clair County
- Union County
- Washington County
- Williamson County
- Bollinger County
- Cape Girardeau County
- Perry County
- Sainte Genevieve 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 Cora, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cora) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |