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 Diamond Cross (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 Diamond Cross. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Diamond Cross is located in Randolph 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 Randolph County: Jackson, Monroe, Perry, Saint Clair, Washington, Perry (MO) & Sainte Genevieve (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Diamond Cross. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Diamond Cross:
- Randolph County (The home county of Diamond Cross)
- The following are listed by their distance from Diamond Cross, with the one closest to Diamond Cross listed first.
- New Palestine
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- New Palestine is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
- Ellis Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bremen
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Menard
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Blair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blair is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Kaskaskia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Welge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Welge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
- Walsh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Walsh is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
- Preston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Preston is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Evansville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dozaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dozaville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozaville
- Steeleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Diamond Cross, with the one closest to Diamond Cross listed first.
- Degognia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Degognia is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
- Campbell Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ava
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jacob
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Oraville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gorham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vergennes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Grand Tower
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Diamond Cross, with the one closest to Diamond Cross listed first.
- Renault
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hecker
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fults
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Burksville Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
- Burksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burksville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
- Maeystown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chalfin Bridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chalfin Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfin Bridge
- Wartburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wartburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
- Madonnaville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Madonnaville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
- Monroe City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Waterloo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Foster Pond ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Foster Pond is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Diamond Cross, with the one closest to Diamond Cross listed first.
- Willisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cutler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Denmark
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Denmark is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Conant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Conant is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
- Winkle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Winkle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
- Pinckneyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pyatts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pyatts is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Diamond Cross, with the one closest to Diamond Cross listed first.
- Marissa
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lenzburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- New Athens
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Fayetteville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Lementon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lementon is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lementon
- Saint Libory
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Freeburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Smithton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Diamond Cross, with the one closest to Diamond Cross listed first.
- Clarmin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Clarmin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
- Caspars
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Caspars is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
- Elkton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Oakdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stone Church
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stone Church is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
- Venedy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Venedy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Cape Girardeau County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Diamond Cross, with the one closest to Diamond Cross listed first.
- Old Appleton
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Friedheim
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Perry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Diamond Cross, with the one closest to Diamond Cross listed first.
- Lithium
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lithium is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
- McBride
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- McBride is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
- Sereno
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sereno is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
- Perryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Eureka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Eureka is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Longtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Longtown is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Farrar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Farrar is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
- Silver Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Silver Lake is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Brazeau
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brazeau is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
- Millheim
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Millheim is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Biehle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Biehle is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
- Uniontown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Uniontown is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Frohna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Frohna is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Saint Francois County (MO)
- French Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Diamond Cross, with the one closest to Diamond Cross listed first.
- Quarry Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Saint Mary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sainte Genevieve
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Little Rock Landing is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Landing
- Ozora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ozora is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozora
- Marlo ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Marlo is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlo
- River aux Vases
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Zell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Zell is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zell
- Minnith
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnith
- Clement ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Clement is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
- Bloomsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New Offenburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New Offenburg is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Offenburg
- Brickeys
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brickeys is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
- Former names for Brickeys:
- Brickeys Gristmill
- Brickeys Landing
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Diamond Cross, see our County-by-County Page for Diamond Cross.
Cemeteries Near Diamond Cross ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Diamond Cross.
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 Diamond Cross - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Diamond Cross covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Diamond Cross, with the one closest to Diamond Cross listed first.
- Mann Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hughes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stipe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Paradise Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- McCormick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kaskaskia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Pius Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Grah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (285 more) ...
- Draves Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Diamond Cross in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Diamond Cross.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Diamond Cross, with the one closest to Diamond Cross listed first.
- New Palestine
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- New Palestine is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
- Chester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ellis Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Menard
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bremen
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kaskaskia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Claryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Claryville is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claryville
- Blair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blair is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Welge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Welge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
- Evansville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Preston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Preston is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Saint Mary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Steeleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lithium
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lithium is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
- Belgique
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Belgique is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgique
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Diamond Cross. See our List of 1890's Communities around Diamond Cross.
Newspapers Published in Diamond Cross ...
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 117 newspapers that have been published in the area around Diamond Cross.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Diamond Cross, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Diamond Cross.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Diamond Cross:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Randolph County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jackson County
- Monroe County
- Perry County
- Saint Clair County
- Washington County
- Cape Girardeau County
- Perry County
- Saint Francois 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 Diamond Cross, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Diamond Cross) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |