Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Fayetteville (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 Fayetteville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Clair County: Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, Washington, Saint Louis City (MO) & Saint Louis (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Fayetteville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fayetteville:
- Saint Clair County (The home county of Fayetteville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fayetteville, with the one closest to Fayetteville listed first.
- Saint Libory
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Athens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Lementon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lementon is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lementon
- Lenzburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mascoutah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Freeburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marissa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Smithton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shiloh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Belleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lebanon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Summerfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Swansea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bond County
- Pierron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fayetteville, with the one closest to Fayetteville listed first.
- New Memphis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Damiansville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Damiansville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- New Baden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Albers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Germantown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Aviston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bartelso
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Breese
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Rose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
- Beckemeyer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Posey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Posey is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
- Carlyle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fayetteville, with the one closest to Fayetteville listed first.
- Collinsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Jacob
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Troy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Highland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Maryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sebastopol
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sebastopol is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Pontoon Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Carbon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Marine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Madison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Venice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Granite City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fayetteville, with the one closest to Fayetteville listed first.
- Hecker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burksville Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
- Waterloo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Burksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Burksville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
- Wartburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wartburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
- Renault
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Foster Pond ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Foster Pond is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
- Maeystown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Madonnaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Madonnaville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
- Fults
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Monroe City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Valmeyer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fayetteville, with the one closest to Fayetteville listed first.
- Winkle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Winkle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
- Cutler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Conant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Conant is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
- Willisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Denmark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Denmark is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Pinckneyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fayetteville, with the one closest to Fayetteville listed first.
- Tilden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Houston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Houston is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Red Bud
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coulterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Preston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Preston is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Walsh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Walsh is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
- Ruma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ruma is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Evansville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Blair
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Blair is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Modoc
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Modoc is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
- Ellis Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fayetteville, with the one closest to Fayetteville listed first.
- Venedy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Venedy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Stone Church
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Stone Church is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
- Caspars
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Caspars is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
- Clarmin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarmin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
- Okawville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Elkton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elkton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Addieville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oakdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nashville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- New Minden
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- New Minden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Posen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Posen is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
- Hoyleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jefferson County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fayetteville, with the one closest to Fayetteville listed first.
- Flamm City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Flamm City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
- Kimmswick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Louis City (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fayetteville, with the one closest to Fayetteville listed first.
- Carondelet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
- Saint Louis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tower Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
- Saint Louis County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fayetteville, with the one closest to Fayetteville listed first.
- Ivory
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ivory is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
- Bella Villa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bella Villa is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Villa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Lemay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lemay is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemay
- Oakville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Oakville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Mehlville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mehlville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehlville
- Wilbur Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilbur Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Green Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Green Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
- Mattese
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mattese is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattese
- Saint George
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Saint George is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Estimated population in 2011: 1,336 people
- Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fayetteville, with the one closest to Fayetteville listed first.
- Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Rock Landing is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Landing
- Brickeys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brickeys is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
- Former names for Brickeys:
- Brickeys Gristmill
- Brickeys Landing
- Clement ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clement is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fayetteville, see our County-by-County Page for Fayetteville.
Cemeteries Near Fayetteville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fayetteville.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Fayetteville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fayetteville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fayetteville, with the one closest to Fayetteville listed first.
- Trinity UCC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Trinity Fayetteville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pulliam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Pancratius Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dressler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Suemmicht Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sturm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cobb Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Roth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mason Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Culli Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Geier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (414 more) ...
- Meng Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Irwin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Darmstadt Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fayetteville had a population of 312 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Fayetteville had a population of 336 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fayetteville, with the one closest to Fayetteville listed first.
- Saint Libory
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Athens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Lementon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lementon is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lementon
- Lenzburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Johannisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Johannisburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannisburg
- Mascoutah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Freeburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Venedy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Venedy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Rentchler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rentchler is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentchler
- New Memphis Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Memphis Station is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Memphis Station
- Marissa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Caspars
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Caspars is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Stone Church
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Stone Church is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
- New Memphis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Venedy Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Venedy Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy Station
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fayetteville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fayetteville.
Newspapers Published in Fayetteville ...
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 177 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fayetteville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fayetteville, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fayetteville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Fayetteville:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Saint Clair County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bond County
- Clinton County
- Madison County
- Monroe County
- Perry County
- Randolph County
- Washington County
- Jefferson County
- Saint Louis City
- Saint Louis County
- Sainte Genevieve County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fayetteville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fayetteville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |