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 East Moline (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 East Moline. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for East Moline ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for East Moline: E. Moline
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
East Moline is located in Rock Island 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 Rock Island County: Clinton (IA), Louisa (IA), Muscatine (IA), Scott (IA), Henry, Mercer & Whiteside.
Below are the counties that are near East Moline. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Moline:
- Rock Island County (The home county of East Moline)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Moline, with the one closest to East Moline listed first.
- Silvis
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Carbon Cliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Coal Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Moline
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Barstow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hampton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rapids City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Milan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rustic Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
- Port Byron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coyne Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Moline, with the one closest to East Moline listed first.
- Briar Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
- Colona
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Rock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
- Cleveland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cleveland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Dayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dayton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Hickory Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Orion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Morristown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morristown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Osco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Geneseo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lynn Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Andover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ophiem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ophiem is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Moline, with the one closest to East Moline listed first.
- Rio
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Altona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Moline, with the one closest to East Moline listed first.
- Sherrard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Preemption
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Griffin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Griffin is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Matherville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- New Windsor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- New Windsor is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
- Windsor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Windsor is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
- Viola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gilchrist
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
- Marston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marston is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Shale City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shale City is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Aledo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burgess
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Burgess is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- North Henderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Whiteside County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Moline, with the one closest to East Moline listed first.
- Erie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Albany
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
- Fenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pratt ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pratt is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Denrock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Denrock is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
- East Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Clinton is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
- Prophetstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lyndon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar County (IA)
- Sunbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sunbury is located in Cedar County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Clinton County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Moline, with the one closest to East Moline listed first.
- Folletts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Folletts is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
- Shaffton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Shaffton is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
- Low Moor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Camanche
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- De Witt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Elvira
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Elvira is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Grand Mound
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Calamus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Calamus is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Sixmile
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sixmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Welton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Welton is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- North Welton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- North Welton is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Welton
- Bliedorn ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bliedorn is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliedorn
- Muscatine County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Moline, with the one closest to East Moline listed first.
- Midway Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
- Stockton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Stockton is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Pine Mills ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
- Pleasant Prairie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Fairport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fairport is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- South Towne Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
- Wilton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wilton is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <1>
- Scott County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Moline, with the one closest to East Moline listed first.
- Riverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Panorama Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Bettendorf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Davenport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Le Claire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Princeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eldridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Park View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Park View is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
- Long Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- McCausland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- McCausland is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Blue Grass
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Buffalo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Moline, see our County-by-County Page for East Moline.
Cemeteries Near East Moline ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Moline.
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 East Moline - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Moline covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Moline, with the one closest to East Moline listed first.
- St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Lawn Memorial Estates Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bowlesburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greenview Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- State Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fenno Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rock River View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hampton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Post Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (273 more) ...
- Coal Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glennwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Homeland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find East Moline in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of East Moline.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Moline, with the one closest to East Moline listed first.
- Carbon Cliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Coal Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Moline
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Barstow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hampton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Briar Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
- Green River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Green River is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Cleveland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cleveland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Rock Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Milan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sunny Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sunny Hill is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Warner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Warner is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
- Rapids City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Davenport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Moline. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Moline.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of East Moline ...
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 200 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Moline.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of East Moline. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of East Moline and those printed in the larger area surrounding East Moline.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> of East Moline.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to East Moline:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Rock Island County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Henry County
- Knox County
- Mercer County
- Whiteside County
- Cedar County
- Clinton County
- Muscatine County
- Scott 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> | 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- East Moline) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 East Moline, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |