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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 Ellis Grove (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 Ellis Grove. 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.

Name Variations for Ellis Grove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Ellis Grove: Ellis Grv.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ellis Grove is located in Randolph County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Randolph County: Jackson, Monroe, Perry, Saint Clair, Washington, Perry (MO) & Sainte Genevieve (MO).

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

  • Randolph County     (The home county of Ellis Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Grove, with the one closest to Ellis Grove listed first.
    • New Palestine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Evansville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Walsh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kaskaskia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaskaskia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
      • Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Preston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Randolph County
    • Dozaville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Chester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
    • Menard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menard
      • Menard is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menard <3>
    • Modoc
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Blair
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bremen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ruma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Grove, with the one closest to Ellis Grove listed first.
    • Renault
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fults
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fults have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fults
      • Fults is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fults <3>
    • Hecker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
      • Hecker is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <3>
    • Burksville Station
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Burksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Maeystown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Chalfin Bridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Wartburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wartburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
      • Wartburg is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wartburg
      • From Ellis Grove to Wartburg
    • Madonnaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroe City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Monroe County
    • Mitchie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
      • Mitchie is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mitchie
      • From Ellis Grove to Mitchie
    • Waterloo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <3>
  • Perry County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Grove, with the one closest to Ellis Grove listed first.
    • Marissa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lenzburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • New Athens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lementon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lementon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lementon
      • Lementon is located in Saint Clair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lementon
      • From Ellis Grove to Lementon
    • Fayetteville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Saint Libory
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Freeburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Smithton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
      • Smithton is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithton <3>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Grove, with the one closest to Ellis Grove listed first.
    • Clarmin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Caspars
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caspars. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
      • Caspars is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caspars
      • From Ellis Grove to Caspars
    • Elkton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Stone Church
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <3>
    • Venedy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
      • Venedy is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Grove, with the one closest to Ellis Grove listed first.
    • Friedheim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedheim
      • Friedheim is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friedheim <3>
    • Old Appleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Grove, with the one closest to Ellis Grove listed first.
    • Crystal City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
      • Crystal City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <3>
    • Flucom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Festus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Knorpp
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Perry County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Grove, with the one closest to Ellis Grove listed first.
    • Lithium
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
      • Lithium is located in Perry County (MO)
    • McBride
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sereno
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Perryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Silver Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Longtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Longtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
      • Longtown is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Longtown
      • From Ellis Grove to Longtown
    • Eureka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Farrar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Farrar is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Millheim
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Brazeau
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Biehle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biehle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
      • Biehle is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Uniontown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Saint Francois County (MO)
    • French Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Village <3>
  • Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellis Grove, with the one closest to Ellis Grove listed first.
    • Quarry Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quarry Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Town
      • Quarry Town is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Quarry Town has also been known as:
      • Quarrytown
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quarry Town
      • From Ellis Grove to Quarry Town
    • Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sainte Genevieve
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
      • Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <3>
    • Saint Mary
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <3>
    • Marlo ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marlo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlo
      • Marlo is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marlo
      • From Ellis Grove to Marlo
    • Ozora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Zell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • River aux Vases
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clement ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clement. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
      • Clement is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clement
      • From Ellis Grove to Clement
    • Minnith
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnith
      • Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minnith
      • From Ellis Grove to Minnith
    • Bloomsdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdale
      • Bloomsdale is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsdale <3>
    • Brickeys
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Ellis Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ellis Grove.

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

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

  • Stipe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stipe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stipe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCormick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCormick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mann Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pius Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kaskaskia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaskaskia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaskaskia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Preston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (313 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ellis Grove had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Ellis Grove had a population of 345 people.

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

  • New Palestine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Evansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Kaskaskia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaskaskia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
    • Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
  • Menard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menard
    • Menard is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menard <3>
  • Chester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
  • Preston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Randolph County
  • Modoc
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sainte Genevieve
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
    • Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <3>
  • Saint Mary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
    • Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <3>
  • Claryville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claryville
    • Claryville is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Bremen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Blair
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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    • Ruma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Welge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
      • Welge is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Welge
      • From Ellis Grove to Welge
    • Prairie du Rocher
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
      • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
      • Prairie du Rocher village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Ellis Grove ...

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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellis Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ellis Grove, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ellis Grove.

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 helpful 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 Ellis Grove:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Ellis Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Ellis Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ellis Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0111, Longitude: -89.9066    









 

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