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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Eltham. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Eltham to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Eltham, please Contact Us.

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 Eltham (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 Eltham. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Eltham is historic, it would have been located within present day Jackson 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 Jackson County: Franklin, Perry, Randolph, Union, Williamson & Perry (MO).

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Eltham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Pomona
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <3>
    • Murphysboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Makanda
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda
      • Makanda is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makanda <3>
    • Carbondale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gorham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Grand Tower
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • De Soto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <3>
    • Jacob
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oraville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hallidayboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
      • Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
    • Vergennes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ava
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Alexander County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Elco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • McClure
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <3>
    • East Cape Girardeau
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
      • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Tamms
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
      • Tamms is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <3>
    • Diswood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
      • Diswood is located in Alexander County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Royalton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <3>
    • Zeigler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
      • Zeigler is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <3>
    • Plumfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
      • Plumfield is located in Franklin County
    • Cambon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
      • Cambon is located in Franklin County
    • Mulkeytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkeytown
      • Mulkeytown is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulkeytown <3>
    • Christopher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
      • Christopher is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <3>
    • Orient
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <3>
    • Coello
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coello
      • Coello is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coello <3>
    • North City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
      • North City is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Buckner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
      • Buckner is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <3>
    • West Frankfort
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
      • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
    • Valier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
      • Valier is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <3>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Goreville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Deer Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
      • Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
    • Eagle Point Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
      • Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
    • Buncombe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buncombe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncombe
      • Buncombe is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buncombe <3>
    • Egyptian Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
      • Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
    • Cypress
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
      • Cypress is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <3>
    • Vienna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Pyatts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
      • Pyatts is located in Perry County
    • Denmark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Perry County
    • Du Quoin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
      • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
    • Saint Johns
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Willisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Conant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
      • Conant is located in Perry County
    • Sunfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
      • Sunfield is located in Perry County
    • Pinckneyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Cutler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Ullin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Perks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Rockwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <3>
    • Shiloh Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
      • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Leanderville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
      • Leanderville is located in Randolph County
    • Percy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Steeleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bremen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Alto Pass
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
      • Alto Pass is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <3>
    • Cobden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
      • Cobden is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <3>
    • Water Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Union County
    • Wolf Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Lake <3>
    • Anna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <3>
    • Jonesboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <3>
    • Dutch Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
      • Dutch Mills is located in Union County
    • Lick Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
      • Lick Creek is located in Union County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
    • Reynoldsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Union County
    • Mill Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Dongola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <3>
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Cambria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Crainville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
      • Crainville is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
    • Blairsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in Williamson County
    • Carterville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <3>
    • Bush
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Bush is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Colp
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
      • Colp is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Former name for Colp:
      • Colpville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <3>
    • Dewmaine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewmaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
      • Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
    • Energy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
      • Energy is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <3>
    • Herrin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
      • Herrin is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <3>
    • Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herrin Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Junction
      • Herrin Junction is located in Williamson County
    • Freeman Spur
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Spur
      • Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Freeman Spur has also been known as:
      • Freeman Spur village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman Spur <3>
  • Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Leemon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
      • Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • Shawneetown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
      • Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • Pocahontas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <3>
    • Old Appleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
      • Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Oak Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <3>
    • Jackson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
    • Cape Girardeau
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Daisy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • Friedheim
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Millersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <3>
  • Perry County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eltham, with the one closest to Eltham listed first.
    • Altenburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
      • Altenburg is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <3>
    • Frohna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frohna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
      • Frohna is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Brazeau
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
      • Brazeau is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Farrar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Eureka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Uniontown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Longtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
      • Longtown is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Biehle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • McBride
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Perryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Sereno
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
      • Sereno is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Millheim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
      • Millheim is located in Perry County (MO)

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

Newspapers Published in Eltham ...

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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eltham.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eltham, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eltham.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Eltham:

Cemeteries Near Eltham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eltham.

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

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

  • Bostick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostick Cemetery
  • Etherton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etherton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etherton Cemetery
  • Dutch Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Ridge Cemetery
  • Poplar Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Ridge Cemetery
  • Stearns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stearns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stearns Cemetery
  • Hagler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagler Cemetery
  • Hiller - Crab Orchard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiller - Crab Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiller - Crab Orchard Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Stearns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stearns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stearns Cemetery
  • Lipe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Union Hills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hills Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
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    • Hilton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilton Cemetery
    • Winchester Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
    • Winchester Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester 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.

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

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

  • Pomona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <3>
  • Murphysboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Alto Pass
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
    • Alto Pass is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <3>
  • Makanda
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda
    • Makanda is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makanda <3>
  • Boskydell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boskydell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boskydell
    • Boskydell is located in Jackson County
  • Carbondale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sand Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
    • Sand Ridge is located in Jackson County
  • Harrison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Jackson County
  • Grand Tower
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Aldridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge
    • Aldridge is located in Union County
  • Mountain Glen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Glen
    • Mountain Glen is located in Union County
  • Cobden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
    • Cobden is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <3>
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    • Grange Hall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grange Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall
      • Grange Hall is located in Jackson County
    • Wittenberg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
      • Wittenberg is located in Perry County (MO)
    • De Soto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <3>

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Eltham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Eltham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eltham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6695, Longitude: -89.3348       In this case, the coordinates for Eltham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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