Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about 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 southwest 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 south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
El Dara is located in Pike County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of 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)
- Hadley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- 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)
- New Canton is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Summer Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Summer Hill is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Atlas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Atlas is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- 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)
- New Salem is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- 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)
- Martinsburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Pike
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pike is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Hull
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Beverly is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Plainville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Payson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fall Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Adams
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Kellerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kellerville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
- Burton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Burton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Marblehead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Columbus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Columbus is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Camp Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Clayton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Coatsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Gilbirds is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
- Versailles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hersman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hersman is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
- Mound Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mound Station is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Timewell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Belleview is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Cliffdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
- Mozier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hamburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Patterson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wilmington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wilmington is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- 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)
- Oxville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Oxville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
- Bluffs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Exeter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Exeter is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Glasgow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Glasgow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- 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)
- 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)
- Louisville is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Whiteside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Whiteside is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- 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)
- Cave City is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Oakwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Hannibal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Helton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Helton is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Dodge City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge City is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Palmyra
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
- Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
- Louisiana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Clarksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Frankford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Calumet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Calumet is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Tarrants
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tarrants is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
- 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)
- Cyrene is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
- Paynesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Paynesville is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Annada
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Annada is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Eolia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Curryville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Curryville is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Sledd
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sledd is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
- 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)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- New London
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Madisonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Madisonville is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rensselaer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for El Dara - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Taylor - Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pursley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hazelrigg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wallace Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ifner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Blair Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stoney Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (488 more) ...
- Brewster - Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rockport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brokaw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<2>
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)
- New Hartford is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- Barry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hadley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hadley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- New Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Canton is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Summer Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Summer Hill is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Atlas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Atlas is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- 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)
- Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
- Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
- Martinsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Kinderhook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Shinn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shinn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinn
- Busch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Busch is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busch
- Reading
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reading is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
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]<3>. 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 first visit 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 El Dara:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Brown County
- Calhoun County
- Greene County
- Morgan County
- Scott County
- Lincoln County
- Marion County
- Pike County
- Ralls County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- El Dara) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |