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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 East Saint Louis (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 Saint Louis. 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 Saint Louis ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for East Saint Louis: E. St. Louis

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 Saint Louis is located in Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair County: Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, Washington, Saint Louis City (MO) & Saint Louis (MO).

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

  • Saint Clair County     (The home county of East Saint Louis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Saint Louis, with the one closest to East Saint Louis listed first.
    • National City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
      • National City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <2>
    • Washington Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Fairmont City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
      • Fairmont City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
    • Brooklyn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
    • Alorton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alorton
      • Alorton is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alorton <2>
    • Sauget
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauget have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauget
      • Sauget is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sauget <2>
    • Centreville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
    • Cahokia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bunkum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • French Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Caseyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Fairview Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
      • Fairview Heights is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview Heights <2>
    • Falling Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bond County
    • Pierron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Calhoun County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Saint Louis, with the one closest to East Saint Louis listed first.
    • New Baden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baden
      • New Baden is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baden <2>
    • Trenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
    • New Memphis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Memphis
      • New Memphis is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Memphis <2>
    • Albers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albers
      • Albers is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albers <2>
    • Aviston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Damiansville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Jersey County
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Saint Louis, with the one closest to East Saint Louis listed first.
    • Brighton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Bunker Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <2>
    • Miles Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Saint Louis, with the one closest to East Saint Louis listed first.
    • Madison
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Venice
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Venice is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <2>
    • Newport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Granite City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Nameoki
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pontoon Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon Beach
      • Pontoon Beach is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontoon Beach <2>
    • Collinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mitchell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Brooks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brooks
      • From East Saint Louis to Brooks
    • Maryville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
      • Maryville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <2>
    • Glen Carbon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
      • Glen Carbon is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Carbon <2>
    • Poag
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poag. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poag
      • Poag is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Poag
      • From East Saint Louis to Poag
    • South Roxana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Roxana
      • South Roxana is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,986 people
  • Monroe County
  • Randolph County
  • Washington County
    • Venedy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
      • Venedy is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Jefferson County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Saint Louis, with the one closest to East Saint Louis listed first.
    • Arnold
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <2>
    • Flamm City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamm City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
      • Flamm City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Maxville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maxville
      • From East Saint Louis to Maxville
    • Kimmswick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmswick
      • Kimmswick is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmswick <2>
    • Murphy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Imperial
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
      • Imperial is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <2>
    • Barnhart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart
      • Barnhart is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnhart <2>
    • Parkdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Parkdale is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • High Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Peaceful Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Village
      • Peaceful Village is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Byrnes Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrnes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrnes Mill
      • Byrnes Mill is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrnes Mill <2>
    • House Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for House Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Springs
      • House Springs is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for House Springs <2>
    • Pevely
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pevely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
      • Pevely is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <2>
  • Saint Charles County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Saint Louis, with the one closest to East Saint Louis listed first.
    • West Alton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • West Alton is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alton <2>
    • Portage Des Sioux
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Charles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardnerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Harvester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Saint Peters
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Weldon Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring
      • Weldon Spring is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon Spring <2>
    • All Saints Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for All Saints Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Village
      • All Saints Village is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
    • Cottleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottleville
      • Cottleville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottleville <2>
    • Weldon Spring Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon Spring Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring Heights
      • Weldon Spring Heights is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Saint Louis City (MO)
  • Saint Louis County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Saint Louis, with the one closest to East Saint Louis listed first.
    • Hillsdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,536 people
    • Pine Lawn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lawn
      • Pine Lawn is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
    • Riverview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,821 people
    • Glasgow Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
      • Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Bellefontaine Neighbors
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefontaine Neighbors have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine Neighbors
      • Bellefontaine Neighbors is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,297 people
    • Beverly Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
      • Beverly Hills is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
    • Country Club Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Hills
      • Country Club Hills is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
    • Flordell Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flordell Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flordell Hills
      • Flordell Hills is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Glen Echo Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Echo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Echo Park
      • Glen Echo Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jennings
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
      • Jennings is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,644 people
    • Moline Acres
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline Acres
      • Moline Acres is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
    • Northwoods
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwoods
      • Northwoods is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,061 people
    • Bella Villa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bella Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Villa
      • Bella Villa is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people

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

Cemeteries Near East Saint Louis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Saint Louis.

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 East Saint Louis covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Brooklyn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklyn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. George Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Booker T Washington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booker T Washington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booker T Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Clair Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kampmeyer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kampmeyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kampmeyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John UCC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Kirkpatrick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkpatrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkpatrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (469 more) ...

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that East Saint Louis had a population of 15,169 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, East Saint Louis had a population of 25,776 people.

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

  • Madison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Venice
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
    • Venice is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,852 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <2>
  • Saint Louis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cahokia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Centreville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Centreville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
  • Newport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • French Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Tillman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
    • Tillman is located in Saint Clair County
  • Caseyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Tower Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Falling Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Imbs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Ogles
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogles
      • Ogles is located in Saint Clair County
    • Gartside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gartside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartside
      • Gartside is located in Saint Clair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gartside
      • From East Saint Louis to Gartside
    • Birkner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birkner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkner
      • Birkner is located in Saint Clair County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of East Saint Louis ...

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 653 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Saint Louis.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of East Saint Louis. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of East Saint Louis and those printed in the larger area surrounding East Saint Louis.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> of East Saint Louis.

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 helpful 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 Saint Louis:

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

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.co.st-clair.il.us/

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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Saint Louis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Saint Louis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6272, Longitude: -90.1378    
<7>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 Saint Louis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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