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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 El Dara (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 El Dara. 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.

El Dara is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Greene, Morgan, Scott, Marion (MO), Pike (MO) & Ralls (MO).

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

  • Pike County     (The home county of El Dara)
    • The following are listed by their distance from El Dara, with the one closest to El Dara listed first.
    • Hadley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Pike County
    • Barry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • New Canton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Summer Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Pike County
    • Baylis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pittsfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • New Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Kinderhook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Martinsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Pike County
    • Pike
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
      • Pike is located in Pike County
    • Hull
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <2>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from El Dara, with the one closest to El Dara listed first.
    • Beverly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Adams County
    • Plainville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <2>
    • Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
    • Payson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Fall Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
      • Fall Creek is located in Adams County
    • Adams
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Adams County
    • Kellerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
      • Kellerville is located in Adams County
    • Burton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Adams County
    • Marblehead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
      • Marblehead is located in Adams County
    • Columbus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Camp Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
      • Camp Point is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <2>
    • Clayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Coatsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
      • Coatsburg is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <2>
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from El Dara, with the one closest to El Dara listed first.
    • Gilbirds
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
      • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
    • Versailles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
    • Hersman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
      • Hersman is located in Brown County
    • Mound Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
      • Mound Station is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Timewell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
      • Timewell is located in Brown County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <2>
    • Mount Sterling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from El Dara, with the one closest to El Dara listed first.
    • Belleview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Calhoun County
    • Cliffdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
      • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Mozier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozier
      • Mozier is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mozier <2>
    • Hamburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <2>
    • Kampsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from El Dara, with the one closest to El Dara listed first.
    • Hillview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillview <2>
    • Patterson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <2>
    • Wilmington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Morgan County
    • Meredosia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from El Dara, with the one closest to El Dara listed first.
    • Naples
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <2>
    • Oxville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
      • Oxville is located in Scott County
    • Bluffs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
      • Bluffs is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <2>
    • Exeter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Glasgow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Winchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Alsey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
      • Alsey is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <2>
  • Lincoln County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from El Dara, with the one closest to El Dara listed first.
    • Louisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Lincoln County (MO)
    • Whiteside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
      • Whiteside is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Marion County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from El Dara, with the one closest to El Dara listed first.
    • Cave City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Oakwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Hannibal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
      • Hannibal is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <2>
    • Helton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Dodge City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Palmyra
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
  • Pike County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from El Dara, with the one closest to El Dara listed first.
    • Ashburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
    • Louisiana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Clarksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • Frankford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
      • Frankford is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <2>
    • Calumet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Tarrants
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrants have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
      • Tarrants is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
    • Bowling Green
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cyrene
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
      • Cyrene is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Paynesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Annada
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
      • Annada is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Eolia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Eolia is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <2>
    • Curryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
      • Curryville is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Sledd
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sledd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
      • Sledd is located in Pike County (MO)
  • Ralls County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from El Dara, with the one closest to El Dara listed first.
    • Saverton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
      • Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
    • New London
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Madisonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Madisonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Ralls County (MO)
    • Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • Center is located in Ralls County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <2>
    • Rensselaer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
      • Rensselaer is located in Ralls County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people

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

Cemeteries Near El Dara ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of El Dara.

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

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

  • Hornback Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornback Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor - Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor - Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor - Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pursley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pursley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pursley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hazelrigg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelrigg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazelrigg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wallace Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ifner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ifner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ifner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blair Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stoney Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoney Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoney Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (488 more) ...
    • Brewster - Ross Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster - Ross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster - Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rockport Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockport Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brokaw Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brokaw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brokaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that El Dara had a population of 241 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, El Dara had a population of 71 people.

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

  • Rockport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • New Hartford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
    • New Hartford is located in Pike County
  • Barry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hadley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
    • Hadley is located in Pike County
  • New Canton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
    • New Canton is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Summer Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
    • Summer Hill is located in Pike County
  • Atlas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
    • Atlas is located in Pike County
  • Baylis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pittsfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Ashburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
    • Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
  • Martinsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Martinsburg is located in Pike County
  • Kinderhook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Shinn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shinn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinn
      • Shinn is located in Pike County
    • Busch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busch
      • Busch is located in Pike County (MO)
    • Reading
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Pike County (MO)

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

Newspapers Published in El Dara ...

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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around El Dara.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of El Dara, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for El Dara.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 El Dara:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 El Dara, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- El Dara) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in El Dara. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6227, Longitude: -90.9912       In this case, the coordinates for El Dara have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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