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 Galatia (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 Galatia. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.
Galatia is located in Saline 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 Saline County: Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Johnson, Pope, White & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Galatia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Galatia:
- Saline County (The home county of Galatia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Galatia, with the one closest to Galatia listed first.
- Long Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Long Branch is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Raleigh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cornerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cornerville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Buena Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Muddy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Harrisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wasson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wasson is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson
- Eldorado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Saline City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Ledford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ledford is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford
- Gaskins City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gaskins City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins City
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Galatia, with the one closest to Galatia listed first.
- Thompsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
- Akin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Parrish
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Parrish is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Hanaford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hanaford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Smothersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Smothersville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
- Deering City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Deering City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
- West Frankfort
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
- Steel City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Steel City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Benton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Frisco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Frisco is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Orient
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gallatin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Galatia, with the one closest to Galatia listed first.
- Elba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Elba is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Equality
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Omaha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lawler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lawler is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
- Ridgway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Inman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Inman is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Shawneetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bowlesville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
- New Haven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Old Shawneetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Galatia, with the one closest to Galatia listed first.
- Walpole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walpole is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Broughton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Flint
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Flint is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Macedonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Diamond City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- McLeansboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lovilla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
- Jefferson City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Piopolis
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
- Dahlgren
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bungay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bungay is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Galatia, with the one closest to Galatia listed first.
- Karbers Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Shetlerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Shetlerville is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shetlerville
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Galatia, with the one closest to Galatia listed first.
- Ina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <1>
- Belle Rive
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bonnie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
- Nason
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Opdyke
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Galatia, with the one closest to Galatia listed first.
- New Burnside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ozark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Egyptian Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
- Reynoldsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
- Eagle Point Bay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
- Deer Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Simpson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Goreville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Galatia, with the one closest to Galatia listed first.
- Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Oak is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
- McCormick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- McCormick is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
- Herod
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hartsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hartsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Eddyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lusk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lusk is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
- Glendale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Glendale is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Leisure City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Leisure City is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
- Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rock is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Galatia, with the one closest to Galatia listed first.
- Norris City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Roland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Roland is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Stokes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stokes is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Enfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Herald
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Springerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Emma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Carmi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Galatia, with the one closest to Galatia listed first.
- Hartford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hartford is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Corinth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Corinth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Pittsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Johnston City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Spillertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Spillertown is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Whiteash
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Whiteash is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteash
- Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
- Marion
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Stiritz
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Stiritz is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiritz
- Creal Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Freeman Spur
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Spur
- 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 <1>
- Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Herrin Junction is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Junction
- Energy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Galatia, see our County-by-County Page for Galatia.
Cemeteries Near Galatia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Galatia.
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 Galatia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Galatia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Galatia, with the one closest to Galatia listed first.
- Campground Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brooks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Abney Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kious Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stricklin Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Simpson Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Durham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Ruff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Winkleman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Abney Family #2 Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Baker Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Barton Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (518 more) ...
- Cardwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hall Town Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 in 1895, Galatia had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Galatia had a population of 868 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Galatia, with the one closest to Galatia listed first.
- Long Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Long Branch is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Raleigh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West End
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
- Locust Grove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Locust Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Walpole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walpole is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Rural Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rural Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Harrisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Corinth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Corinth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Attila
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Attila is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attila
- Ledford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ledford is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford
- Eldorado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Thompsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Braden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Braden is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Carrier Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
- Former names for Carrier Mills:
- Carriers Mills
- Morrilsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <1>
- Broughton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Galatia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Galatia.
Newspapers Published in Galatia ...
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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Galatia.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Galatia, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Galatia.
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 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 Galatia:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Saline County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Gallatin County
- Hamilton County
- Hardin County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Pope County
- White County
- Williamson 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 Galatia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Galatia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |