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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 Elkton (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 Elkton. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Elkton is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, Perry, Randolph & Saint Clair.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Elkton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkton, with the one closest to Elkton listed first.
    • Oakdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <2>
    • Stone Church
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
      • Stone Church is located in Washington County
    • Caspars
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caspars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
      • Caspars is located in Washington County
    • Addieville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addieville
      • Addieville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addieville <2>
    • Venedy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
      • Venedy is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Nashville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <2>
    • Okawville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Clarmin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
      • Clarmin is located in Washington County
    • Posen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
      • Posen is located in Washington County
    • New Minden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
      • New Minden is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Hoyleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyleton
      • Hoyleton is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyleton <2>
    • Du Bois
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Du Bois have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
      • Du Bois is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Radom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radom
      • Radom is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radom <2>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkton, with the one closest to Elkton listed first.
    • New Memphis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Memphis
      • New Memphis is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Memphis <2>
    • Damiansville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damiansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
      • Damiansville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Albers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albers
      • Albers is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albers <2>
    • Bartelso
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartelso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartelso
      • Bartelso is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartelso <2>
    • Germantown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <2>
    • New Baden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baden
      • New Baden is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baden <2>
    • Posey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
      • Posey is located in Clinton County
    • Beckemeyer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckemeyer
      • Beckemeyer is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckemeyer <2>
    • Breese
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Trenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
    • Aviston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aviston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aviston
      • Aviston is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aviston <2>
    • Hoffman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman <2>
    • Carlyle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
      • Carlyle is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <2>
  • Franklin County
    • Sesser
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkton, with the one closest to Elkton listed first.
    • Campbell Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Ava
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
      • Ava is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <2>
    • Dowell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <2>
    • Vergennes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Degognia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Degognia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
      • Degognia is located in Jackson County
    • Oraville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkton, with the one closest to Elkton listed first.
    • Roaches
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
      • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
    • Scheller
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scheller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheller
      • Scheller is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scheller <2>
    • Jefferson City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Waltonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Woodlawn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Emerson City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
      • Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
  • Madison County
    • Sebastopol
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
      • Sebastopol is located in Madison County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkton, with the one closest to Elkton listed first.
    • Central City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Junction City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Walnut Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Hill <2>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkton, with the one closest to Elkton listed first.
    • Hecker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
      • Hecker is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <2>
    • Burksville Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
      • Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkton, with the one closest to Elkton listed first.
    • Winkle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winkle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
      • Winkle is located in Perry County
    • Conant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
      • Conant is located in Perry County
    • Cutler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Pinckneyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Denmark
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Perry County
    • Tamaroa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaroa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaroa
      • Tamaroa is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaroa <2>
    • Willisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
      • Willisville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisville <2>
    • Pyatts
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
      • Pyatts is located in Perry County
    • Sunfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
      • Sunfield is located in Perry County
    • Saint Johns
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Du Quoin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
      • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkton, with the one closest to Elkton listed first.
    • Coulterville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Tilden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
      • Tilden is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <2>
    • Sparta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
    • Houston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Randolph County
    • Baldwin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Percy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Blair
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Randolph County
    • Steeleville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Preston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Randolph County
    • Walsh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
      • Walsh is located in Randolph County
    • Bremen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Evansville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <2>
    • New Palestine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Randolph County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkton, with the one closest to Elkton listed first.
    • Saint Libory
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Marissa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
      • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <2>
    • Fayetteville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Lenzburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • New Athens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
    • Mascoutah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Freeburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Summerfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Lebanon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
    • Smithton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
      • Smithton is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithton <2>
    • Shiloh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <2>
    • Belleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • O'Fallon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Elkton ...

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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elkton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elkton, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elkton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Elkton:

Cemeteries Near Elkton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elkton.

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

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

  • Elkhorn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkhorn Cemetery
  • Oak Dale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Dale Cemetery
  • St. Damian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Damian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Damian Cemetery
  • Maxwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
  • Cordes Evangelical Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordes Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordes Evangelical Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
  • Kinyon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinyon Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Coulterville City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pilot Knob Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Knob Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
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    • Addieville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Addieville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Addieville Cemetery
    • Neunlist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neunlist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neunlist Cemetery
    • Husemann Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Husemann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Husemann Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Oakdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <2>
  • Lively Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lively Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively Grove
    • Lively Grove is located in Washington County
  • Plum Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Hill
    • Plum Hill is located in Washington County
  • Stone Church
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
    • Stone Church is located in Washington County
  • Caspars
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caspars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
    • Caspars is located in Washington County
  • Coulterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Addieville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addieville
    • Addieville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addieville <2>
  • Tilden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Tilden is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <2>
  • Swanwick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwick
    • Swanwick is located in Perry County
  • Venedy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
    • Venedy is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Johannisburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johannisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannisburg
    • Johannisburg is located in Washington County
  • Nashville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Nashville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <2>
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    • Okawville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Saint Libory
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Venedy Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedy Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy Station
      • Venedy Station is located in Washington County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elkton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elkton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2924, Longitude: -89.5567    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elkton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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