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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 Elba (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 Elba. 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 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.

Elba is located in Gallatin 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 Gallatin County: Hamilton, Hardin, Saline, White, Posey (IN) & Union (KY).

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

  • Gallatin County     (The home county of Elba)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Omaha
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ridgway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Equality
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lawler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
      • Lawler is located in Gallatin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lawler
      • From Elba to Lawler
    • Inman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Gallatin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inman
      • From Elba to Inman
    • Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction <1>
    • Shawneetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Haven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <1>
    • Bowlesville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
      • Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County
    • Old Shawneetown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
      • Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Thompsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Akin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akin
      • Akin is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akin <1>
    • Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitt's Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
      • Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fitt's Hill
      • From Elba to Fitt's Hill
    • Parrish
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hanaford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanaford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
      • Hanaford is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Smothersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
      • Smothersville is located in Franklin County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Broughton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
      • Broughton is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broughton <1>
    • Dale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <1>
    • Walpole
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Diamond City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
      • Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
    • McLeansboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
      • McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <1>
    • Jefferson City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
    • Flint
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Hamilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flint
      • From Elba to Flint
    • Bungay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Macedonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedonia <1>
    • Piopolis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piopolis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
      • Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piopolis
      • From Elba to Piopolis
    • Lovilla
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lovilla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
      • Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lovilla
      • From Elba to Lovilla
    • Belle Prairie City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
      • Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Karbers Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Rock Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock Creek
      • From Elba to Rock Creek
    • Saline Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lamb
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Lamb is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lamb
      • From Elba to Lamb
    • Cave-In-Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Elizabethtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <1>
    • Rosiclare
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
      • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <1>
    • Shetlerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shetlerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shetlerville
      • Shetlerville is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shetlerville
      • From Elba to Shetlerville
    • Mineral City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Hardin County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • New Burnside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ozark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <1>
  • Pope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Herod
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herod have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
      • Herod is located in Pope County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herod <1>
    • Oak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Oak is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak
      • From Elba to Oak
    • Hartsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hartsville
      • From Elba to Hartsville
    • Leisure City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
      • Leisure City is located in Pope County
    • Lusk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
      • Lusk is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lusk
      • From Elba to Lusk
    • Eddyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <1>
    • McCormick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCormick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
      • McCormick is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCormick
      • From Elba to McCormick
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Texas City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Bud ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
      • Red Bud is located in Saline County
    • Saline City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Saline County
    • Eldorado
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <1>
    • Cottage Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wasson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Muddy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Raleigh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <1>
    • Gaskins City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaskins City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins City
      • Gaskins City is located in Saline County
    • Harrisburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Buena Vista
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Saline County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Branch
      • From Elba to Long Branch
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Roland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in White County
    • Norris City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
      • Norris City is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <1>
    • Herald
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Stokes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in White County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stokes
      • From Elba to Stokes
    • Emma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Emma is located in White County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <1>
    • Enfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <1>
    • Carmi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
      • Carmi is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <1>
    • Maunie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maunie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maunie
      • Maunie is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maunie <1>
    • Springerton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Crossville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
      • Crossville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <1>
    • Phillipstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
      • Phillipstown is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Burnt Prairie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Prairie
      • Burnt Prairie is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Prairie <1>
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Hartford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Williamson County
    • Corinth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Williamson County
    • Pittsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <1>
  • Posey County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Hovey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hovey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey
      • Hovey is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hovey
      • From Elba to Hovey
    • Savah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Vernon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Solitude
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bufkin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufkin
      • Bufkin is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bufkin
      • From Elba to Bufkin
    • Springfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Harmony
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
      • New Harmony is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <1>
    • Caborn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Oliver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oliver
      • From Elba to Oliver
  • Crittenden County (KY)
    • Tolu
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Henderson County (KY)
    • Smith Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
      • Smith Mills is located in Henderson County (KY)
  • Livingston County (KY)
    • Carrsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Union County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elba, with the one closest to Elba listed first.
    • Raleigh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Union County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Raleigh
      • From Elba to Raleigh
    • Uniontown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Union County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Dekoven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dekoven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
      • Dekoven is located in Union County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dekoven
      • From Elba to Dekoven
    • Chapman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Union County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapman
      • From Elba to Chapman
    • Morganfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganfield
      • Morganfield is located in Union County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganfield <1>
    • Grangertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Flournoy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flournoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
      • Flournoy is located in Union County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flournoy
      • From Elba to Flournoy
    • Sturgis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Union County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <1>
    • Breckinridge Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckinridge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Center
      • Breckinridge Center is located in Union County (KY)
    • Hitesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Waverly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Sullivan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Union County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Elba ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elba.

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

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

  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adkin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campground Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palestine #1 Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine #1 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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.
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    • Shane Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shane Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Palestine #2 Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine #2 Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine #2 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 Elba had a population of 45 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ridgway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Omaha
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Texas City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Equality
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lawler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
    • Lawler is located in Gallatin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lawler
    • From Elba to Lawler
  • Eldorado
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Eldorado is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <1>
  • Gossett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gossett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossett
    • Gossett is located in White County
  • Cottonwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Cottonwood is located in Gallatin County
  • Roland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
    • Roland is located in White County
  • Norris City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
    • Norris City is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <1>
  • Shawneetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Broughton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
    • Broughton is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broughton <1>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Kedron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kedron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
      • Kedron is located in Gallatin County
    • Iron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron
      • Iron is located in White County
    • Raleigh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Elba ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elba.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elba, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elba.

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 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 Elba:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elba. 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>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.
<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 Elba, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elba) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elba. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8266, Longitude: -88.3265       In this case, the coordinates for Elba have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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