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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 Donnellson (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 Donnellson. 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.

Donnellson is primarily located in Montgomery County. A portion of Donnellson extends into Bond 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 Montgomery County: Bond, Christian, Fayette, Macoupin, Madison, Sangamon & Shelby.

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Donnellson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donnellson, with the one closest to Donnellson listed first.
    • Panama
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Panama is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <2>
    • Coffeen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeen
      • Coffeen is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeen <2>
    • Taylor Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Springs
      • Taylor Springs is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Springs <2>
    • Walshville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Schram City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schram City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
      • Schram City is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Hillsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Butler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
    • Irving
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <2>
    • Fillmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fillmore <2>
    • Litchfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Witt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
      • Witt is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <2>
    • Honey Bend
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
      • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
  • Bond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donnellson, with the one closest to Donnellson listed first.
    • Reno
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Bond County
    • Sorento
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Greenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Old Ripley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
      • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Smithboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithboro
      • Smithboro is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithboro <2>
    • Mulberry Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
      • Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <2>
    • Pocahontas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Pierron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierron
      • Pierron is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierron <2>
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donnellson, with the one closest to Donnellson listed first.
    • Morrisonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
      • Morrisonville is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisonville <2>
    • Palmer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <2>
    • Rosamond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosamond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosamond
      • Rosamond is located in Christian County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosamond <2>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donnellson, with the one closest to Donnellson listed first.
    • Keyesport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesport
      • Keyesport is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyesport <2>
    • Marydale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
      • Marydale is located in Clinton County
    • Saint Rose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
      • Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
    • Aviston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aviston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aviston
      • Aviston is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aviston <2>
    • Carlyle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
      • Carlyle is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <2>
    • Beckemeyer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckemeyer
      • Beckemeyer is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckemeyer <2>
    • Breese
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Huey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
      • Huey is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <2>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donnellson, with the one closest to Donnellson listed first.
    • Bingham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Bingham is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham <2>
    • Bayle City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
      • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
    • Hagarstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Vandalia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <2>
    • Ramsey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Bluff City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
    • Shobonier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shobonier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shobonier
      • Shobonier is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shobonier <2>
    • Dressor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dressor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
      • Dressor is located in Fayette County
    • Brownstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <2>
    • Saint Paul
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Fayette County
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donnellson, with the one closest to Donnellson listed first.
    • Mount Olive
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lake Ka-ho
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ka-ho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
      • Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
      • Lake Ka-Ho village
    • White City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Staunton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hornsby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
      • Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
    • Eagarville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Sawyerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
      • Sawyerville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <2>
    • Benld
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
      • Benld is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <2>
    • East Gillespie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gillespie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
      • East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Gillespie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mount Clare
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
      • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Wilsonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donnellson, with the one closest to Donnellson listed first.
    • New Douglas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Douglas
      • New Douglas is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Douglas <2>
    • Williamson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <2>
    • Livingston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
    • Alhambra
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
      • Alhambra is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alhambra <2>
    • Grantfork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
      • Grantfork is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Worden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
      • Worden is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worden <2>
    • Highland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <2>
    • Hamel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamel
      • Hamel is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamel <2>
    • Sebastopol
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
      • Sebastopol is located in Madison County
    • Marine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine
      • Marine is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine <2>
    • Prairietown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairietown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
      • Prairietown is located in Madison County
    • Fruit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
      • Fruit is located in Madison County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donnellson, with the one closest to Donnellson listed first.
    • Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <2>
    • Patoka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donnellson, with the one closest to Donnellson listed first.
    • Oconee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <2>
    • Herrick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
      • Herrick is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Donnellson ...

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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Donnellson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Donnellson, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Donnellson.

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 Donnellson:

Cemeteries Near Donnellson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Donnellson.

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

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

  • Donneilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donneilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donneilson Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Elm Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Point Cemetery
  • Edwards Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Chapel Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Jett Number Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jett Number Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jett Number Cemetery
  • Waveland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waveland Cemetery
  • Traylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traylor Cemetery
  • Mansfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansfield Cemetery
  • Rankin Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rankin Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rankin Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Tisdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tisdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tisdale Cemetery
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
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    • McDavid Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDavid Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDavid Point Cemetery
    • Sunny Side Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Side Cemetery
    • Shiloh Presbyterian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Presbyterian 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Donnellson had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Donnellson had a population of 196 people.

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

  • Reno
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Reno is located in Bond County
  • Sorento
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Coffeen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeen
    • Coffeen is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeen <2>
  • Walshville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Chapman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman is located in Montgomery County
  • Old Ripley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
    • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Hillsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
  • Greenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Bond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
  • New Douglas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Douglas
    • New Douglas is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Douglas <2>
  • Butler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
  • Smithboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithboro
    • Smithboro is located in Bond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithboro <2>
  • Stubblefield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stubblefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefield
    • Stubblefield is located in Bond County
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    • Fillmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fillmore <2>
    • Irving
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <2>
    • Mulberry Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
      • Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Donnellson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomeryco.com/

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>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- Donnellson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Donnellson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0303, Longitude: -89.4742       In this case, the coordinates for Donnellson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Donnellson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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