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 Gard (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 Gard. 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 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.
Gard is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Bond, Clinton, Jersey, Macoupin, Montgomery, Saint Clair, Saint Charles (MO), Saint Louis City (MO) & Saint Louis (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Gard. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gard:
- Madison County (The home county of Gard)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gard, with the one closest to Gard listed first.
- Edwardsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fruit
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fruit is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
- Bethalto
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Moro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Roxana
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hamel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cottage Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hills
- Poag
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Poag is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poag
- South Roxana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Roxana is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Roxana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,986 people
- Rosewood Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rosewood Heights is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Heights
- Wood River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Alton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Alton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,922 people
- Bond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gard, with the one closest to Gard listed first.
- Old Ripley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Old Ripley is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Pierron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pocahontas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sorento
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Reno
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Reno is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Greenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Calhoun County
- Deer Plain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gard, with the one closest to Gard listed first.
- Trenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Aviston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Rose
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
- New Baden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Albers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Breese
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Damiansville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Damiansville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Germantown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Memphis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greene County
- Kane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jersey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gard, with the one closest to Gard listed first.
- Delhi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Delhi is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Dow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fidelity
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elsah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- McClusky
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- McClusky is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
- Chautauqua
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chautauqua is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Jerseyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Otterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Otterville is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Grafton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Macoupin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gard, with the one closest to Gard listed first.
- Bunker Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Staunton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dorchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Wilsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Brighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Miles Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
- Royal Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Royal Lakes has also been known as:
- Royal Lakes village
- Benld
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Clare
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Sawyerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- White City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- White City is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Shipman
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gard, with the one closest to Gard listed first.
- Walshville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Panama
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Litchfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Donnellson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gard, with the one closest to Gard listed first.
- Caseyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fairmont City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmont City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
- Bunkum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
- Washington Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Washington Park is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
- Fairview Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- French Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- French Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- O'Fallon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Petersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Brooklyn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- East Saint Louis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- National City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Charles County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gard, with the one closest to Gard listed first.
- West Alton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Portage Des Sioux
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gardnerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
- Saint Louis City (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gard, with the one closest to Gard listed first.
- Baden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baden is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Saint Louis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cheltenham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Tower Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
- University City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Carondelet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
- Saint Louis County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gard, with the one closest to Gard listed first.
- Glasgow Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
- Spanish Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
- Riverview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,821 people
- Bellefontaine Neighbors
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefontaine Neighbors is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine Neighbors
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,297 people
- Black Jack
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Black Jack is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,921 people
- Castle Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Castle Point is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
- Moline Acres
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moline Acres is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
- Dellwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dellwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,994 people
- Jennings
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jennings is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,644 people
- Country Club Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Country Club Hills is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
- Ferguson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ferguson is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,457 people
- Flordell Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Flordell Hills is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flordell Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gard, see our County-by-County Page for Gard.
Cemeteries Near Gard ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gard.
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 Gard - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gard, with the one closest to Gard listed first.
- St. James Association Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Eberhart Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Boniface Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Edwardsville.
- The St. Boniface Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107845 <2>
- Liberty Prairie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lusk Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Quercus Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Paddock - Flagg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Springley Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Smith Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (488 more) ...
- Sanders Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Valley View Gardens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wolf Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Gard in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gard.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gard, with the one closest to Gard listed first.
- Edwardsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wanda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wanda is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
- Carpenter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carpenter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Fruit
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fruit is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
- Moro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethalto
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Poag
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Poag is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poag
- Prairietown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Prairietown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
- Dorsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Worden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brooks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brooks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Mitchell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchell is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kaufman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kaufman is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaufman
- Fosterburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fosterburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterburg
- Stallings
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stallings is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gard. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gard.
Newspapers Published in Gard ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gard.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gard, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gard.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Gard:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bond County
- Calhoun County
- Clinton County
- Greene County
- Jersey County
- Macoupin County
- Montgomery County
- Saint Clair County
- Saint Charles County
- Saint Louis City
- Saint Louis 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Gard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |