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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 Deer Plain (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 Deer Plain. 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.

Name Variations for Deer Plain ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Deer Plain: Deer Pln.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Deer Plain is located in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County: Greene, Jersey, Pike, Lincoln (MO), Pike (MO) & Saint Charles (MO).

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

  • Calhoun County     (The home county of Deer Plain)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Plain, with the one closest to Deer Plain listed first.
    • Brussels
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Batchtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Calhoun County
    • Hardin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 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 north)
    • Hamburg
      (23 miles [37 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 north)
    • Mozier
      (28 miles [45.1 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 Deer Plain, with the one closest to Deer Plain listed first.
    • East Hardin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Kane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Woody
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
      • Woody is located in Greene County
    • Eldred
      (24 miles [38.6 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>
    • Carrollton
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Rockbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
  • Jersey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Plain, with the one closest to Deer Plain listed first.
    • Grafton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chautauqua
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
      • Chautauqua is located in Jersey County
    • Elsah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Nutwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Jersey County
    • Dow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Otterville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Fieldon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • McClusky
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
      • McClusky is located in Jersey County
    • Delhi
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseyville
      • Jerseyville is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerseyville <2>
    • Fidelity
      (25 miles [40.2 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>
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Plain, with the one closest to Deer Plain listed first.
    • Brighton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Piasa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Medora
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in Macoupin County
    • Challacombe
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Shipman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Plain, with the one closest to Deer Plain listed first.
    • Melville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Madison County
    • Godfrey
      (16 miles [25.7 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>
    • Altamont
      (17 miles [27.4 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>
    • Belmont Village
      (18 miles [29 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
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Rosewood Heights
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Cottage Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Hartford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Wood River
      (24 miles [38.6 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>
    • Brooks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Madison County
    • Granite City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Nameoki
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameoki
      • Nameoki is located in Madison County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Plain, with the one closest to Deer Plain listed first.
    • Brooklyn
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairmont City
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Cahokia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • East Carondelet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Sauget
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
    • Washington Park
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Franklin County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Plain, with the one closest to Deer Plain listed first.
    • Port Royal ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 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)
    • Saint Albans
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Franklin County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <2>
  • Jefferson County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Plain, with the one closest to Deer Plain listed first.
    • Murphy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Parkdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Parkdale is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Lincoln County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Plain, with the one closest to Deer Plain listed first.
    • Old Monroe
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (12 miles [19.3 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>
    • Foley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Chain-of-Rocks
      (14 miles [22.5 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
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (21 miles [33.8 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>
    • Moscow Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • New Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Troy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Auburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Davis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Briscoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Cave
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
      • Cave is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Pike County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Plain, with the one closest to Deer Plain listed first.
    • Annada
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
      • Annada is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Sledd
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sledd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
      • Sledd is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Paynesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Saint Charles County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Plain, with the one closest to Deer Plain listed first.
    • Gardnerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Portage Des Sioux
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Saint Charles
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Saint Peters
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Harvester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Saint Paul
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • All Saints Village
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (13 miles [20.9 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>
    • O'Fallon
      (13 miles [20.9 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>
    • Dardenne Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Lake Saint Louis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Weldon Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 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>
  • Saint Louis City (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Plain, with the one closest to Deer Plain listed first.
    • University City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Baden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Cheltenham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Carondelet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Deer Plain, with the one closest to Deer Plain listed first.
    • Earth City
      (11 miles [17.7 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>
    • Bridgeton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Champ
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Hazelwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Maryland Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
      • Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people
    • Florissant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
      • Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
    • Edmundson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Saint Ann
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
      • Saint Ann is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,583 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ann <2>
    • Berkeley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Black Jack
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Breckenridge Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge Hills
      • Breckenridge Hills is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,550 people
    • Calverton Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Kinloch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Warren County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Plain, with the one closest to Deer Plain listed first.
    • Wright City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Innsbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Innsbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innsbrook
      • Innsbrook is located in Warren County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Innsbrook has also been known as:
      • Innsbrook village

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

Newspapers Published in Deer Plain ...

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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Deer Plain.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Deer Plain, 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 Deer Plain.

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 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 Deer Plain:

Cemeteries Near Deer Plain ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Deer Plain.

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

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

  • Christville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christville Cemetery
  • Cresswell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hartford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartford Cemetery
  • Macker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Macker Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macker Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106701 <5>
  • Hetzer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hetzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hetzer Cemetery
  • Meadow Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Branch Cemetery
  • Minesinger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minesinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minesinger Cemetery
  • Barweis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Scenic Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Edsall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Ingle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingle Cemetery
  • Continue List   (365 more) ...
    • Borromeo Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borromeo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borromeo Cemetery
    • Emmaus Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmaus Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Deer Plain had a population of 40 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Golden Eagle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brussels
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Conrad
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
    • Conrad is located in Calhoun County
  • Grafton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Meppen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meppen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meppen
    • Meppen is located in Calhoun County
  • Gardnerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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)
  • Elm Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Point
    • Elm Point is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
  • Beechville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechville
    • Beechville is located in Calhoun County
  • Rosedale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Saint Charles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Black Walnut
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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)
  • Portage Des Sioux
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Elsah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Saint Peters
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Batchtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deer Plain. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deer Plain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deer Plain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9247, Longitude: -90.5286       In this case, the coordinates for Deer Plain have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Deer Plain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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