Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Foster Pond. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Foster Pond to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Foster Pond, 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 Foster Pond (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 Foster Pond. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Foster Pond is historic, it would have been located within present day Monroe 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 Monroe County: Randolph, Saint Clair, Jefferson (MO), Saint Louis (MO) & Sainte Genevieve (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Foster Pond. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Foster Pond:
- Monroe County (The home county of Foster Pond)
- The following are listed by their distance from Foster Pond, with the one closest to Foster Pond listed first.
- Madonnaville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
- Madonnaville is located in Monroe County
- Valmeyer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valmeyer
- Valmeyer is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valmeyer <2>
- Waterloo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Burksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
- Burksville is located in Monroe County
- Monroe City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Monroe City is located in Monroe County
- Maeystown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maeystown
- Maeystown is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maeystown <2>
- Burksville Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
- Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
- Mitchie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Columbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
- Fults
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fults have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Renault
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renault
- Renault is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renault <2>
- Hecker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
- Hecker is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <2>
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foster Pond, with the one closest to Foster Pond listed first.
- Venice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Venice is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <2>
- Madison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
- Newport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Madison County
- Granite City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Granite City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite City <2>
- Collinsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <2>
- Nameoki
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameoki
- Nameoki is located in Madison County
- Pontoon Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon Beach
- Pontoon Beach is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontoon Beach <2>
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foster Pond, with the one closest to Foster Pond listed first.
- Red Bud
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
- Red Bud is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bud <2>
- Prairie du Rocher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Ruma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
- Ruma is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Modoc
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
- Modoc is located in Randolph County
- Baldwin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <2>
- Evansville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <2>
- Preston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Walsh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
- Walsh is located in Randolph County
- Ellis Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Grove
- Ellis Grove is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis Grove <2>
- Houston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Sparta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
- New Palestine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
- New Palestine is located in Randolph County
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foster Pond, with the one closest to Foster Pond listed first.
- Millstadt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstadt
- Millstadt is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millstadt <2>
- Dupo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupo
- Dupo is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupo <2>
- Smithton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Smithton is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithton <2>
- East Carondelet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Carondelet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carondelet
- East Carondelet is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Carondelet <2>
- Falling Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Falling Spring is located in Saint Clair County
- Imbs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
- Imbs is located in Saint Clair County
- New Athens
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Cahokia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahokia
- Cahokia is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cahokia <2>
- Centreville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
- Freeburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Freeburg is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeburg <2>
- Gartside
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Alorton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alorton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alorton
- Alorton is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alorton <2>
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foster Pond, with the one closest to Foster Pond listed first.
- Clarmin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
- Clarmin is located in Washington County
- Caspars
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Franklin County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Foster Pond, with the one closest to Foster Pond listed first.
- Hemker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemker
- Hemker is located in Franklin County (MO)
- Pacific
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
- Pacific is located in Franklin County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,097 people
- Former name for Pacific:
- Franklin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific <2>
- Jefferson County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Foster Pond, with the one closest to Foster Pond listed first.
- Kimmswick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmswick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmswick
- Kimmswick is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmswick <2>
- Imperial
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
- Imperial is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <2>
- Herculaneum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herculaneum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herculaneum
- Herculaneum is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herculaneum <2>
- Barnhart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart
- Barnhart is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnhart <2>
- Pevely
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pevely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
- Pevely is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <2>
- Flamm City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamm City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
- Flamm City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Crystal City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Arnold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <2>
- Festus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
- Festus is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Festus <2>
- Horine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Maxville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Mapaville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Francois County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Foster Pond, with the one closest to Foster Pond listed first.
- French Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Silver Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
- Blackwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County (MO)
- Saint Louis City (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Foster Pond, with the one closest to Foster Pond listed first.
- Carondelet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
- Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Cheltenham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Saint Louis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
- Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <2>
- University City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Baden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Baden is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Saint Louis County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Foster Pond, with the one closest to Foster Pond listed first.
- Oakville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Mehlville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Lemay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Green Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Park
- Green Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
- Bella Villa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bella Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Villa
- Bella Villa is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Lakeshire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Saint George
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Estimated population in 2011: 1,336 people
- Concord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Affton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Wilbur Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Park
- Wilbur Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Grantwood Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantwood Village
- Grantwood Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
- Sappington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sappington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sappington
- Sappington is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sappington <2>
- Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Foster Pond, with the one closest to Foster Pond listed first.
- Brickeys
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
- Brickeys is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Former names for Brickeys:
- Brickeys Gristmill
- Brickeys Landing
- Needmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Needmore is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Clement ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Kinsey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Kinsey is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Bloomsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Landing
- Little Rock Landing is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Lawrenceton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceton
- Lawrenceton is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Marlo ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Zell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zell
- Zell is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Sainte Genevieve
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Rocky Ridge Ranch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Ranch
- Rocky Ridge Ranch is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Rocky Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Washington County (MO)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Foster Pond, see our County-by-County Page for Foster Pond.
Newspapers Published in Foster Pond ...
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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Foster Pond.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Foster Pond, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Foster Pond.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Foster Pond:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Illinois State Archives
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Madison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Randolph County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Saint Clair County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Saint Francois County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Saint Louis City
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Saint Louis County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Madison County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Illinois
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Illinois
- Cemeteries of Monroe County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Illinois
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Illinois
Cemeteries Near Foster Pond ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Foster Pond.
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 Foster Pond covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Foster Pond, with the one closest to Foster Pond listed first.
- Deer Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Hill Cemetery
- Madonnaville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madonnaville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madonnaville Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
- Bloyd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bloyd Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloyd Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2588405 <7>
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Monroe City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe City Cemetery
- Burksville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burksville Cemetery
- Lemen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemen Cemetery
- Moores Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Cemetery
- Kolmer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kolmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kolmer Cemetery
- Eagle Cliff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Cliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Cliff Cemetery
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- New Hanover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hanover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hanover Cemetery
- New Design Historical Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Design Historical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Design Historical Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
- New Hanover 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.
Foster Pond itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 130 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Foster Pond, with the one closest to Foster Pond listed first.
- Wartburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Madonnaville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
- Madonnaville is located in Monroe County
- Burksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
- Burksville is located in Monroe County
- Waterloo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- New Hanover
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hanover
- New Hanover is located in Monroe County
- Maeystown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maeystown
- Maeystown is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maeystown <2>
- Burksville Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
- Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
- Harrisonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Harrisonville is located in Monroe County
- Chalfin Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfin Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfin Bridge
- Chalfin Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Riverside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Wickes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Kimmswick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmswick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmswick
- Kimmswick is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmswick <2>
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- Sulphur Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Bushburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Pevely
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pevely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
- Pevely is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <2>
- Sulphur Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Foster Pond. See our List of 1890's Communities around Foster Pond.
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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 Foster Pond, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Foster Pond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foster Pond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3126, Longitude: -90.2238 |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |