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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 Eden (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 Eden. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Eden is located in Randolph 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 Randolph County: Jackson, Monroe, Perry, Saint Clair, Washington, Perry (MO) & Sainte Genevieve (MO).

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

  • Randolph County     (The home county of Eden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eden, with the one closest to Eden listed first.
    • Sparta
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Coulterville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tilden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Houston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Randolph County
    • Blair
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Randolph County
    • Percy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Steeleville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Baldwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Preston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Randolph County
    • Walsh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
      • Walsh is located in Randolph County
    • Bremen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • New Palestine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Palestine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Randolph County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eden, with the one closest to Eden listed first.
    • New Memphis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Damiansville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
      • Damiansville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • New Baden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Albers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bartelso
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Germantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <1>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eden, with the one closest to Eden listed first.
    • Campbell Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Degognia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Ava
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Oraville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Vergennes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacob
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Dowell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Elkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hallidayboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
      • Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
    • Gorham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Murphysboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eden, with the one closest to Eden listed first.
    • Hecker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
      • Hecker is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <1>
    • Renault
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Burksville Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
      • Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
    • Burksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
      • Burksville is located in Monroe County
    • Fults
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fults have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fults
      • Fults is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fults <1>
    • Waterloo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <1>
    • Wartburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wartburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
      • Wartburg is located in Monroe County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eden, with the one closest to Eden listed first.
    • Cutler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Winkle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Willisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Conant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
      • Conant is located in Perry County
    • Denmark
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Perry County
    • Pinckneyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Pyatts
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
      • Pyatts is located in Perry County
    • Sunfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
      • Sunfield is located in Perry County
    • Tamaroa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaroa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Du Quoin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
      • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
    • Saint Johns
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eden, with the one closest to Eden listed first.
    • Marissa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
      • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <1>
    • Lenzburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Libory
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • New Athens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
    • Fayetteville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Lementon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lementon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lementon
      • Lementon is located in Saint Clair County
    • Freeburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mascoutah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Smithton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
      • Smithton is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithton <1>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eden, with the one closest to Eden listed first.
    • Clarmin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
      • Clarmin is located in Washington County
    • Caspars
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caspars. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
      • Caspars is located in Washington County
    • Elkton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Washington County
    • Oakdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Stone Church
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
      • Stone Church is located in Washington County
    • Venedy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Posen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
      • Posen is located in Washington County
    • Addieville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Nashville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Okawville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Du Bois
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Du Bois have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • New Minden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
      • New Minden is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Perry County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eden, with the one closest to Eden listed first.
    • McBride
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Lithium
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
      • Lithium is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Sereno
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
      • Sereno is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Farrar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Farrar is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Perryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Eureka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eden, with the one closest to Eden listed first.
    • Quarry Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quarry Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Town
      • Quarry Town is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Quarry Town has also been known as:
      • Quarrytown
    • Saint Mary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <1>
    • Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Rock Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Landing
      • Little Rock Landing is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Sainte Genevieve
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
      • Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <1>
    • Marlo ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marlo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlo
      • Marlo is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Ozora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozora
      • Ozora is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Clement ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clement. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
      • Clement is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Zell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zell
      • Zell is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • River aux Vases
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River aux Vases
      • River aux Vases is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Former name for River aux Vases:
      • Staabtown
    • Brickeys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
      • Brickeys is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Former names for Brickeys:
      • Brickeys Gristmill
      • Brickeys Landing
    • Minnith
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnith
      • Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Bloomsdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdale
      • Bloomsdale is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsdale <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Eden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eden.

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

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

  • Caledonia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caledonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caledonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lively Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lively Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coulterville City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tilden City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilden City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilden City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steeleville City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Peace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cutler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cutler Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cutler Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Cutler.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #989970 <4>
  • Lessley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lessley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lessley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Galum Baptist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galum Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galum Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jordan Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

While we didn't find Eden in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eden.

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

  • Sparta
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Coulterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Blair
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Blair is located in Randolph County
  • Houston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Randolph County
  • Tilden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Steeleville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Percy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Kampenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kampenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampenville
    • Kampenville is located in Randolph County
  • Swanwick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwick
    • Swanwick is located in Perry County
  • Cutler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Marissa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
    • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <1>
  • Baldwin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Preston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Randolph County
    • New Palestine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Palestine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Randolph County
    • Bremen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Eden ...

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 140 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eden.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eden, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eden.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Eden:

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 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.
<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 Eden, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Eden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1206, Longitude: -89.6676       In this case, the coordinates for Eden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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