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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 Grays Corner (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 Grays Corner. 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 Grays Corner ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Grays Corner: Grays Cor. (or less commonly used: Grays Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Grays Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Grays Corner may originally have been Gray's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Grays Corner might be written as Gray Corner.

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.

Grays Corner is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Crawford, Richland, Wabash & Knox (IN).

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

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Grays Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Corner, with the one closest to Grays Corner listed first.
    • Billett
      (4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
      • Billett is located in Lawrence County
    • Bridgeport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Francisville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawrenceville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Petersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Helena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Lawrence County
    • Sumner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Birds
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Russellville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Corner, with the one closest to Grays Corner listed first.
    • Oil Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
      • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County
    • Villas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
      • Villas is located in Crawford County
    • Landes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
      • Landes is located in Crawford County
    • Flat Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hardinville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
      • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
    • Heathsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County
    • Green Brier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
      • Green Brier is located in Crawford County
    • Duncanville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Crawford County
    • New Hebron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Crawford County
    • Oil Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
      • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
    • Gordon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Crawford County
    • Palestine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Edwards County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Corner, with the one closest to Grays Corner listed first.
    • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mills Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
      • Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
    • West Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • West Salem is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Bone Gap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Marion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
    • Browns
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Bennington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Edwards County
    • Red Top
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
      • Red Top is located in Edwards County
    • Albion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Ellery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellery
      • Ellery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellery <3>
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Corner, with the one closest to Grays Corner listed first.
    • West Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
    • Sainte Marie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Willow Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Corner, with the one closest to Grays Corner listed first.
    • Berryville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Richland County
    • Amity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Richland County
    • Claremont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Calhoun
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Parkersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Olney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <3>
    • Dundas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Gallagher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallagher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County
    • Noble
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Wynoose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
    • Passport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
      • Passport is located in Richland County
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Corner, with the one closest to Grays Corner listed first.
    • Orio
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
      • Orio is located in Wabash County
    • Allendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Adams Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Wabash County
    • Lancaster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
    • Patton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Wabash County
    • Mount Carmel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bellmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmont
      • Bellmont is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmont <3>
    • Keensburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Wayne County
    • Mount Erie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • White County
    • Grayville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Davies's County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Corner, with the one closest to Grays Corner listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County (IN)
    • Graham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Davies's County (IN)
    • Capehart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
      • Capehart is located in Davies's County (IN)
    • Washington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Gibson County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Corner, with the one closest to Grays Corner listed first.
    • Hazleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
      • Hazleton is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <3>
    • Giro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giro
      • Giro is located in Gibson County (IN)
    • Patoka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
      • Patoka is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
    • Princeton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Douglas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Douglas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Gibson County (IN)
    • Owensville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Francisco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Dongola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Gibson County (IN)
    • Fort Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <3>
    • Mounts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mounts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts
      • Mounts is located in Gibson County (IN)
    • Oakland City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Knox County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Corner, with the one closest to Grays Corner listed first.
    • Beal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
      • Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Vincennes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Decker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
      • Decker is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Verne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
      • Verne is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Fritchton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
      • Fritchton is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Bruceville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Monroe City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Busseron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Willis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Oaktown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <3>
    • Ragsdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Wheatland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
  • Pike County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Corner, with the one closest to Grays Corner listed first.
    • Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Pike County (IN)
    • Oatsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatsville
      • Oatsville is located in Pike County (IN)
    • Petersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Pike County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
    • Alford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Pike County (IN)
    • Glezen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glezen
      • Glezen is located in Pike County (IN)
  • Sullivan County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Corner, with the one closest to Grays Corner listed first.
    • Carlisle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <3>
    • Merom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merom
      • Merom is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merom <3>
    • New Lebanon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Grays Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grays Corner.

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 Grays Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bunker Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Collins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kinkade Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinkade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinkade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Denison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Billett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billett Cemetery
    • The Billett Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Billett - Gottfried Cemetery
    • Gottfried Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1312081 <5>
  • Hollister Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollister Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Moffett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moffett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moffett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Billett
    (4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
    • Billett is located in Lawrence County
  • Saint Francisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bridgeport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Petersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Beal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
    • Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Lawrenceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Allendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sumner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Friendsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
    • Friendsville is located in Wabash County
  • Pinkstaff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkstaff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkstaff
    • Pinkstaff is located in Lawrence County
  • Berryville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
    • Berryville is located in Richland County
  • Patton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Patton is located in Wabash County
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    • Purcell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purcell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Vincennes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Westport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Lawrence County

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

Newspapers Published in Grays Corner ...

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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grays Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grays Corner, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grays Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grays Corner. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Grays Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Grays Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grays Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6434, Longitude: -87.7220       In this case, the coordinates for Grays Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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