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 Du Quoin (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 Du Quoin. 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 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.
Du Quoin is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Randolph & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Du Quoin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Du Quoin:
- Perry County (The home county of Du Quoin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Du Quoin, with the one closest to Du Quoin listed first.
- Saint Johns
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sunfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pyatts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tamaroa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaroa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaroa
- Tamaroa is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaroa <2>
- Pinckneyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Conant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Denmark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Winkle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winkle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
- Winkle is located in Perry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winkle
- From Du Quoin to Winkle
- Cutler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Willisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Willisville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisville <2>
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Du Quoin, with the one closest to Du Quoin listed first.
- Mulkeytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkeytown
- Mulkeytown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulkeytown <2>
- Coello
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coello
- Coello is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coello <2>
- North City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
- North City is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Christopher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
- Christopher is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <2>
- Valier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
- Valier is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <2>
- Sesser
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Royalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Royalton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <2>
- Buckner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Buckner is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <2>
- Zeigler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Zeigler is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <2>
- Rend City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rend City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
- Rend City is located in Franklin County
- Plumfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cambon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Orient
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Orient is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
- Hamilton County
- Macedonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Macedonia is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedonia <2>
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Du Quoin, with the one closest to Du Quoin listed first.
- Dowell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
- Dowell is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <2>
- Elkville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hallidayboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Vergennes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oraville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- De Soto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <2>
- Ava
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Ava is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <2>
- Murphysboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Campbell Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Carbondale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Degognia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Degognia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
- Degognia is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Degognia
- From Du Quoin to Degognia
- Gorham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jacob
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Du Quoin, with the one closest to Du Quoin listed first.
- Emerson City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
- Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
- Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitzgerrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
- Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
- Scheller
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scheller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheller
- Scheller is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scheller <2>
- Waltonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nason
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason
- Nason is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nason <2>
- Dareville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bonnie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
- Bonnie is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie <2>
- Marcoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
- Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marcoe
- From Du Quoin to Marcoe
- Roaches
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Mount Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Du Quoin, with the one closest to Du Quoin listed first.
- Percy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Steeleville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Coulterville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Leanderville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sparta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Welge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
- Welge is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Welge
- From Du Quoin to Welge
- Rockwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <2>
- Blair
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bremen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tilden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
- Tilden is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <2>
- Union County
- Alto Pass
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
- Alto Pass is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <2>
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Du Quoin, with the one closest to Du Quoin listed first.
- Du Bois
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Du Bois have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
- Du Bois is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Posen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
- Posen is located in Washington County
- Radom
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radom
- Radom is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radom <2>
- Ashley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Ashley is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <2>
- Oakdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Oakdale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <2>
- Nashville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Richview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Elkton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hoyleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Irvington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <2>
- Addieville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addieville
- Addieville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addieville <2>
- Clarmin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
- Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Du Quoin, with the one closest to Du Quoin listed first.
- Bush
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Bush is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Hurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
- Hurst is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <2>
- Blairsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Colp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Freeman Spur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cambria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dewmaine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dewmaine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
- Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dewmaine
- From Du Quoin to Dewmaine
- Herrin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Carterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stiritz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Crainville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Energy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Energy is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Du Quoin, see our County-by-County Page for Du Quoin.
Cemeteries Near Du Quoin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Du Quoin.
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 Du Quoin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Du Quoin, with the one closest to Du Quoin listed first.
- IOOF Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McElvain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElvain Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElvain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Vancil Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vancil Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vancil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Haggard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haggard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haggard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Du Quoin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Du Quoin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Du Quoin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ninemile Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ninemile Baptist Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ninemile Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Primitive Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Primitive Baptist Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Primitive Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sunset Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cudgetown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cudgetown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cudgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (441 more) ...
- Sutter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russian Orthodox Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russian Orthodox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Du Quoin had a population of 4,052 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Du Quoin had a population of 5,591 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Du Quoin, with the one closest to Du Quoin listed first.
- Saint Johns
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sunfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Denny
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
- Denny is located in Perry County
- Elkville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mulkeytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkeytown
- Mulkeytown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulkeytown <2>
- Pyatts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grubbs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
- Grubbs is located in Jackson County
- Tamaroa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaroa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaroa
- Tamaroa is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaroa <2>
- Vergennes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pinckneyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Christopher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
- Christopher is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <2>
- Sato
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sato
- Sato is located in Jackson County
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- Oraville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buckner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Buckner is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <2>
- De Soto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <2>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Du Quoin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Du Quoin.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Du Quoin ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Du Quoin.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Du Quoin. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Du Quoin and those printed in the larger area surrounding Du Quoin.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6> of Du Quoin.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Du Quoin:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Perry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Hamilton County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Randolph County
- Union County
- Washington County
- Williamson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Du Quoin. 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> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Du Quoin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Du Quoin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Du Quoin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0115, Longitude: -89.2362 |