Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Hadley (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 Hadley. 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 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.
Hadley is primarily located in Lawrence County. A portion of Hadley extends into Richland 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 Lawrence County: Crawford, Richland, Wabash & Knox (IN).
Below are the counties that are near Hadley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hadley:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Hadley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hadley, with the one closest to Hadley listed first.
- Sumner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Helena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Helena is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Bridgeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Petersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Billett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Billett is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
- Birds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Francisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hadley, with the one closest to Hadley listed first.
- Camp Travis
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Camp Travis is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
- Clay City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ingraham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sailor Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hadley, with the one closest to Hadley listed first.
- Landes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Landes is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
- Green Brier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Green Brier is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
- Hardinville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hardinville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
- Villas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Villas is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
- Oil Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Oil Center is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
- Flat Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oil Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oil Grove is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
- New Hebron
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- New Hebron is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
- Oblong
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Stoy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Duncanville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Duncanville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Robinson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Edwards County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hadley, with the one closest to Hadley listed first.
- West Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- West Salem is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marion is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Maple Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Bennington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bennington is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bone Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Browns
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Red Top
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Red Top is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
- Albion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ellery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hadley, with the one closest to Hadley listed first.
- West Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Liberty is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- Sainte Marie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bogota
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bogota is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
- Hunt City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hunt City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
- Newton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Falmouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Falmouth is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Yale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lis is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
- Rose Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hadley, with the one closest to Hadley listed first.
- Claremont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Amity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Amity is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Berryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Berryville is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Calhoun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Olney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dundas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Parkersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gallagher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gallagher is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
- Noble
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wynoose
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wynoose is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
- Passport
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Passport is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
- Wakefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wakefield is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wabash County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hadley, with the one closest to Hadley listed first.
- Lancaster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lancaster is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Orio
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Orio is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
- Adams Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Adams Corner is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
- Allendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Patton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Patton is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Mount Carmel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bellmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Keensburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hadley, with the one closest to Hadley listed first.
- Mount Erie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Golden Gate
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hadley, with the one closest to Hadley listed first.
- Hazleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Giro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Giro is located in Gibson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giro
- Patoka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Patoka is located in Gibson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
- Knox County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hadley, with the one closest to Hadley listed first.
- Beal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
- Vincennes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Decker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Decker is located in Knox County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Bruceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Busseron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Busseron is located in Knox County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
- Fritchton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fritchton is located in Knox County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
- Verne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Verne is located in Knox County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
- Oaktown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Monroe City is located in Knox County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
- Pike County (IN)
- Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Pike County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Sullivan County (IN)
- Merom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hadley, see our County-by-County Page for Hadley.
Cemeteries Near Hadley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hadley.
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 Hadley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hadley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hadley, with the one closest to Hadley listed first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lone Tree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Crest Haven Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sumner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dutch Flat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Amity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Amity Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the east of Olney.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185690 <3>
- Leech Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (431 more) ...
- Goss Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Goss Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northeast of Olney.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105855 <3>
- Brinkley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Utterback Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Hadley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hadley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hadley, with the one closest to Hadley listed first.
- Sumner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Claremont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Amity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Amity is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Calhoun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Berryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Berryville is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Bridgeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Stringtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stringtown is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Chauncey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chauncey is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
- Petersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Olney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rafetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rafetown is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafetown
- Westport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Westport is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Landes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Landes is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
- Lawrenceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Parkersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hadley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hadley.
Newspapers Published in Hadley ...
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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hadley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hadley, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hadley.
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 either 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 Hadley:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Crawford County
- Edwards County
- Jasper County
- Richland County
- Wabash County
- Wayne County
- Gibson County
- Knox County
- Pike County
- Sullivan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hadley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Hadley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |