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 Gallagher (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 Gallagher. 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 and hospitals 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.
Gallagher is located in Richland 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 Richland County: Clay, Crawford, Edwards, Jasper, Lawrence, Wabash & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Gallagher. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gallagher:
- Richland County (The home county of Gallagher)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gallagher, with the one closest to Gallagher listed first.
- Wynoose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
- Wynoose is located in Richland County
- Noble
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Noble is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <2>
- Calhoun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
- Parkersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
- Parkersburg is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <2>
- Olney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Passport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Passport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
- Passport is located in Richland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Passport
- From Gallagher to Passport
- Claremont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <2>
- Berryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Berryville is located in Richland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Berryville
- From Gallagher to Berryville
- Dundas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Dundas is located in Richland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <2>
- Wakefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Amity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Amity is located in Richland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Amity
- From Gallagher to Amity
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gallagher, with the one closest to Gallagher listed first.
- Camp Travis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Clay City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sailor Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailor Springs
- Sailor Springs is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sailor Springs <2>
- Ingraham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Louisville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <2>
- Kenner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
- Kenner is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kenner
- From Gallagher to Kenner
- Xenia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Iola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gallagher, with the one closest to Gallagher listed first.
- Landes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Brier
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hardinville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oblong
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Villas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
- Villas is located in Crawford County
- Oil Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stoy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
- Stoy is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <2>
- Edwards County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gallagher, with the one closest to Gallagher listed first.
- Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Edwards County
- Bennington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bone Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Albion
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
- Ellery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Red Top
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
- Red Top is located in Edwards County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Top
- From Gallagher to Red Top
- Browns
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Browns is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <2>
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gallagher, with the one closest to Gallagher listed first.
- West Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Jasper County
- Bogota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sainte Marie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
- Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <2>
- Newton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
- Willow Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
- Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <2>
- Lis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
- Lis is located in Jasper County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lis
- From Gallagher to Lis
- Falmouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hunt City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wheeler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Wheeler is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <2>
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gallagher, with the one closest to Gallagher listed first.
- Helena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Helena
- From Gallagher to Helena
- Sumner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Petersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bridgeport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <2>
- Billett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
- Billett is located in Lawrence County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Billett
- From Gallagher to Billett
- Saint Francisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Birds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wabash County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gallagher, with the one closest to Gallagher listed first.
- Lancaster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Wabash County
- Orio
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
- Orio is located in Wabash County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orio
- From Gallagher to Orio
- Bellmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Adams Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Patton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Patton is located in Wabash County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Patton
- From Gallagher to Patton
- Allendale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Keensburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Carmel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gallagher, with the one closest to Gallagher listed first.
- Mount Erie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cisne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
- Cisne is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <2>
- Rinard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Geff
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geff
- Geff is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geff <2>
- Jeffersonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Golden Gate
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
- Golden Gate is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <2>
- Fairfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Boyleston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
- Boyleston is located in Wayne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boyleston
- From Gallagher to Boyleston
- Barnhill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhill
- Barnhill is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnhill <2>
- Sims
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
- Sims is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sims <2>
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gallagher, with the one closest to Gallagher listed first.
- Burnt Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Prairie
- Burnt Prairie is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Prairie <2>
- Grayville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
- Grayville is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <2>
- Mill Shoals
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Shoals
- Mill Shoals is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Shoals <2>
- Calvin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Knox County (IN)
- Beal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
- Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beal
- From Gallagher to Beal
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gallagher, see our County-by-County Page for Gallagher.
Cemeteries Near Gallagher ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gallagher.
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 Gallagher covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gallagher, with the one closest to Gallagher listed first.
- Carson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gallagher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallagher Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallagher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Decker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shields Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Green Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Richland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shiloh #2 Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh #2 Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (419 more) ...
- Noble Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Village of Noble Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village of Noble Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village of Noble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Liberty Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Lawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Gallagher had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gallagher, with the one closest to Gallagher listed first.
- Wynoose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
- Wynoose is located in Richland County
- Noble
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Noble is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <2>
- Parkersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
- Parkersburg is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <2>
- Calhoun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
- Olney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Erie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
- Clay City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Samsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samsville
- Samsville is located in Edwards County
- Passport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Passport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
- Passport is located in Richland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Passport
- From Gallagher to Passport
- West Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Claremont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <2>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Enterprise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Berryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Berryville is located in Richland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Berryville
- From Gallagher to Berryville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gallagher. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gallagher.
Newspapers Published in Gallagher ...
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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gallagher.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gallagher, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gallagher.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
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- Wabash County
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- White County
- Knox County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
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Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
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<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Gallagher, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gallagher) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gallagher. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6346, Longitude: -88.1672 In this case, the coordinates for Gallagher have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |