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 Dudleyville (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 Dudleyville. 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 doctors and 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.
Dudleyville is located in Bond 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 Bond County: Clinton, Fayette, Madison & Montgomery.
Below are the counties that are near Dudleyville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dudleyville:
- Bond County (The home county of Dudleyville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dudleyville, with the one closest to Dudleyville listed first.
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Smithboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pocahontas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Mound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
- Old Ripley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Old Ripley is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Mulberry Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pierron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Reno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reno is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Sorento
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dudleyville, with the one closest to Dudleyville listed first.
- Marydale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Marydale is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
- Keyesport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Rose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
- Boulder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boulder is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
- Carlyle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Beckemeyer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Breese
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Huey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aviston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bartelso
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Germantown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Posey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Posey is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
- Trenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dudleyville, with the one closest to Dudleyville listed first.
- Hagarstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shobonier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Vandalia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bingham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bayle City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bayle City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
- Saint Paul
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Brownstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ramsey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Avena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
- Loogootee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Peter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Macoupin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dudleyville, with the one closest to Dudleyville listed first.
- Mount Olive
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Staunton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Ka-ho
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
- Lake Ka-Ho village
- White City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Benld
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eagarville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sawyerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gillespie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hornsby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Mount Clare
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- East Gillespie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dudleyville, with the one closest to Dudleyville listed first.
- Sebastopol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sebastopol is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Grantfork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Grantfork is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Highland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Douglas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alhambra
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Marine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Saint Jacob
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Livingston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Williamson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fruit
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fruit is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
- Hamel
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Worden
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Troy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dudleyville, with the one closest to Dudleyville listed first.
- Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Patoka
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fairman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fairman is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
- Sandoval
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Junction City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Junction City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Central City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Central City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Odin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kinmundy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dudleyville, with the one closest to Dudleyville listed first.
- Donnellson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Panama
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Coffeen
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Chapman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Chapman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Walshville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fillmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Taylor Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Schram City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Schram City is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Hillsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Butler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Irving
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Litchfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Witt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dudleyville, with the one closest to Dudleyville listed first.
- Summerfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mascoutah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dudleyville, with the one closest to Dudleyville listed first.
- New Minden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- New Minden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Wamac
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wamac is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Hoyleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Okawville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Baldwin Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
- Addieville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Irvington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dudleyville, see our County-by-County Page for Dudleyville.
Cemeteries Near Dudleyville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dudleyville.
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 Dudleyville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dudleyville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dudleyville, with the one closest to Dudleyville listed first.
- Smith Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greene Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wisetown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lansing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing Cemetery
- The Lansing Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old City Cemetery
- Sixth Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108270 <2>
- St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Weinheimer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Halls Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Montrose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hazel Dell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hazel Dell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hug Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (451 more) ...
- Burgess Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dudleyville had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dudleyville, with the one closest to Dudleyville listed first.
- Stubblefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stubblefield is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefield
- Beaver Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beaver Creek is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hookdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hookdale is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookdale
- Smithboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pocahontas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tamalco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tamalco is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamalco
- Pleasant Mound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
- Jamestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Keyesport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Old Ripley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Old Ripley is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Pierron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mulberry Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Reno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reno is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Pittsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dudleyville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dudleyville.
Newspapers Published in Dudleyville ...
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 146 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dudleyville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dudleyville, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dudleyville.
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 Dudleyville:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Bond County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Fayette County
- Macoupin County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Montgomery County
- Saint Clair County
- Washington 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Dudleyville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dudleyville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |