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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Greenland. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Greenland to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Greenland, please Contact Us.

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 Greenland (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 Greenland. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Greenland is historic, it would have been located within present day Fayette 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 Fayette County: Bond, Clay, Clinton, Effingham, Marion, Montgomery & Shelby.

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

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Greenland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenland, with the one closest to Greenland listed first.
    • Holliday
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Holliday is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
    • Saint Elmo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
    • Dressor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Dressor is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
    • Avena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Avena is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
    • Brownstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ramsey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Loogootee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bluff City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Bayle City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
    • Vandalia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bingham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Bond County
    • Mulberry Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenland, with the one closest to Greenland listed first.
    • Pana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Pana is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <2>
    • Rosamond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Assumption
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Millersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Millersville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Owaneco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay County
    • Iola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Coles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenland, with the one closest to Greenland listed first.
    • Magnet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
    • Trilla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenland, with the one closest to Greenland listed first.
    • Neoga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <2>
    • Jewett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Effingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenland, with the one closest to Greenland listed first.
    • Beecher City
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Moccasin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
    • Shumway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Altamont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dexter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Funkhouser
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
    • Gilmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Effingham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Green Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Green Creek is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
    • Heartville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Heartville is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
    • Watson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Mason is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
  • Jasper County
    • Wheeler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenland, with the one closest to Greenland listed first.
    • Kinmundy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenland, with the one closest to Greenland listed first.
    • Ohlman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fillmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Coalton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Coalton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Nokomis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Wenonah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Chapman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Chapman is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Witt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Witt is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <2>
  • Moultrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenland, with the one closest to Greenland listed first.
    • Gays
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Gays is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <2>
    • Coles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Coles is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
    • Allenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenland, with the one closest to Greenland listed first.
    • Cowden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fancher
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Fancher is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
    • Mode
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
    • Herrick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lakewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Stewardson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shelbyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Strasburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Middlesworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
    • Tower Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sigel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Oconee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Greenland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenland.

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 Greenland - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Greenland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bob Doane Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bob Doan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Ranson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Beecher City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Tipsword Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Moccasin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Grubb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hubbartt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
    • The Springhill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Springhill Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1479263 <3>
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (446 more) ...
    • Lorton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dunkard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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.

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

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

  • Beecher City
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Holliday
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
  • Moccasin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
  • Cowden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fancher
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Fancher is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
  • Blue Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue Point is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point
  • Mode
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
  • Shumway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Altamont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dexter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dexter is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Herrick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Saint Elmo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lakewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Stewardson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Funkhouser
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser

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

Newspapers Published in Greenland ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Greenland, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Greenland.

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 Greenland:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Greenland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greenland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.