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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 Gaskins City (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 Gaskins City. 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.

Name Variations for Gaskins City ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Gaskins City, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Gaskins City may originally have been Gaskin's City.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Gaskins City might be written as Gaskin City.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Gaskins City is located in Saline 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 Saline County: Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Johnson, Pope, White & Williamson.

Below are the counties that are near Gaskins City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gaskins City:

  • Saline County     (The home county of Gaskins City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaskins City, with the one closest to Gaskins City listed first.
    • Harrisburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Muddy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Buena Vista
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Saline County
    • Liberty
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Saline County
    • Ledford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford
      • Ledford is located in Saline County
    • Wasson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson
      • Wasson is located in Saline County
    • Mitchellsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
      • Mitchellsville is located in Saline County
    • Cottage Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
      • Cottage Grove is located in Saline County
    • Raleigh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <2>
    • Carrier Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
      • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
      • 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 <2>
    • Eldorado
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <2>
    • Saline City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Saline County
    • Galatia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
      • Galatia is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galatia <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaskins City, with the one closest to Gaskins City listed first.
    • Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitt's Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
      • Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
    • Thompsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Akin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akin
      • Akin is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akin <2>
    • Parrish
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
      • Parrish is located in Franklin County
    • Deering City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
      • Deering City is located in Franklin County
    • Hanaford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanaford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
      • Hanaford is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • West Frankfort
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
      • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
    • Steel City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
      • Steel City is located in Franklin County
    • Orient
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
    • Benton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
    • Cambon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
      • Cambon is located in Franklin County
    • Plumfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
      • Plumfield is located in Franklin County
    • Frisco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Franklin County
  • Gallatin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaskins City, with the one closest to Gaskins City listed first.
    • Equality
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Elba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Gallatin County
    • Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction <2>
    • Ridgway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Omaha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shawneetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
      • Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawneetown <2>
    • Inman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Gallatin County
    • Old Shawneetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
      • Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • New Haven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <2>
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaskins City, with the one closest to Gaskins City listed first.
    • Broughton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
      • Broughton is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broughton <2>
    • Walpole
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
      • Walpole is located in Hamilton County
    • Dale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <2>
    • Flint
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Hamilton County
    • Diamond City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
      • Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
    • McLeansboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
      • McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <2>
    • Macedonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedonia <2>
    • Jefferson City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaskins City, with the one closest to Gaskins City listed first.
    • Karbers Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karbers Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karbers Ridge
      • Karbers Ridge is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karbers Ridge <2>
    • Shetlerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shetlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shetlerville
      • Shetlerville is located in Hardin County
    • Rock Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Hardin County
    • Elizabethtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <2>
    • Rosiclare
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
      • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <2>
    • Mineral City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Hardin County
    • Saline Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Landing
      • Saline Landing is located in Hardin County
    • Cave-In-Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave-In-Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
      • Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
      • Cave-In-Rock village
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaskins City, with the one closest to Gaskins City listed first.
    • New Burnside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ozark
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <2>
    • Reynoldsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
      • Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
    • Egyptian Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
      • Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
    • Simpson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <2>
    • Deer Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
      • Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
    • Eagle Point Bay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
      • Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
    • Grantsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsburg <2>
    • Wartrace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
      • Wartrace is located in Johnson County
    • Goreville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Reevesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reevesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
      • Reevesville is located in Johnson County
    • Vienna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Buncombe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buncombe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncombe
      • Buncombe is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buncombe <2>
  • Massac County
    • Big Bay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
      • Big Bay is located in Massac County
  • Pope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaskins City, with the one closest to Gaskins City listed first.
    • Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Oak is located in Pope County
    • Herod
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herod have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
      • Herod is located in Pope County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herod <2>
    • McCormick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCormick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
      • McCormick is located in Pope County
    • Eddyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <2>
    • Leisure City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
      • Leisure City is located in Pope County
    • Glendale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Pope County
    • Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Rock is located in Pope County
    • Dixon Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Pope County
    • Golconda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
      • Golconda is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <2>
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaskins City, with the one closest to Gaskins City listed first.
    • Norris City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
      • Norris City is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <2>
    • Herald
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herald have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
      • Herald is located in White County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herald <2>
    • Stokes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in White County
    • Enfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <2>
    • Emma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Emma is located in White County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <2>
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaskins City, with the one closest to Gaskins City listed first.
    • Hartford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Williamson County
    • Corinth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Williamson County
    • Pittsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <2>
    • Creal Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creal Springs
      • Creal Springs is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creal Springs <2>
    • Spillertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spillertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillertown
      • Spillertown is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Johnston City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Marion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Whiteash
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteash
      • Whiteash is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
    • Lake Crest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
      • Lake Crest is located in Williamson County
    • Stiritz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiritz
      • Stiritz is located in Williamson County
    • Energy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
      • Energy is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <2>
    • Freeman Spur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Spur
      • Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
      • 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 <2>
    • Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herrin Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Junction
      • Herrin Junction is located in Williamson County
  • Crittenden County (KY)
    • Tolu
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolu
      • Tolu is located in Crittenden County (KY)
  • Livingston County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaskins City, with the one closest to Gaskins City listed first.
    • Carrsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Lola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola
      • Lola is located in Livingston County (KY)
  • Union County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gaskins City, with the one closest to Gaskins City listed first.
    • Raleigh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Union County (KY)
    • Dekoven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dekoven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
      • Dekoven is located in Union County (KY)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gaskins City, see our County-by-County Page for Gaskins City.

Newspapers Published in Gaskins City ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gaskins City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gaskins City, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gaskins City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Gaskins City:

Cemeteries Near Gaskins City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gaskins City.

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 Gaskins City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gaskins City, with the one closest to Gaskins City listed first.

  • Sunset HillCemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset HillCemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset HillCemetery
  • Ledford Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Butler Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Family Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Bramlet Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bramlet Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bramlet Family Cemetery
  • Tuttle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuttle Cemetery
  • Gulley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gulley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulley Cemetery
  • Lindale Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindale Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindale Memorial Gardens
  • Read Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Read Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Read Family Cemetery
  • Simpson Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Family Cemetery
  • Stricklin Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stricklin Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stricklin Family Cemetery
  • Continue List   (484 more) ...
    • Baker Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Family Cemetery
    • Moore - Vinson Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore - Vinson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore - Vinson Family Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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.<7>

While we didn't find Gaskins City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gaskins City.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Gaskins City, with the one closest to Gaskins City listed first.

  • Harrisburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ledford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford
    • Ledford is located in Saline County
  • Mitchellsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
    • Mitchellsville is located in Saline County
  • Carrier Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
    • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
    • 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 <2>
  • Raleigh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
    • Raleigh is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <2>
  • Somerset
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Saline County
  • Eldorado
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Eldorado is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <2>
  • Galatia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
    • Galatia is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galatia <2>
  • Equality
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Long Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
    • Long Branch is located in Saline County
  • Oak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
    • Oak is located in Pope County
  • Kedron
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kedron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
    • Kedron is located in Gallatin County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Elba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Gallatin County
    • Texas City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
      • Texas City is located in Saline County
    • Hartsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Pope County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gaskins City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gaskins City.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gaskins City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gaskins City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gaskins City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7306, Longitude: -88.5264       In this case, the coordinates for Gaskins City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Gaskins City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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