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Introduction ...

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

We've added Hale Ridge to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hale Ridge, 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 Hale Ridge (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 Hale Ridge. 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 Hale Ridge ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Hale Ridge: Hale Rdg. (or less commonly used: Hale Rdge. or Hale Ridg.)

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 northwest 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 north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Hale Ridge is historic, it would have been located within present day Schuyler 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 Schuyler County: Adams, Brown, Cass, Fulton, Hancock, Mason & McDonough.

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

  • Schuyler County     (The home county of Hale Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hale Ridge, with the one closest to Hale Ridge listed first.
    • Littleton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <3>
    • Wayland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Schuyler County
    • Rushville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Camden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
    • Huntsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huntsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <3>
    • Frederick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bader
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bader. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
      • Bader is located in Schuyler County
    • Browning
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bluff City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hale Ridge, with the one closest to Hale Ridge listed first.
    • La Prairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Blacks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blacks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
      • Blacks is located in Adams County
    • Clayton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
    • Golden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <3>
    • Kellerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
      • Kellerville is located in Adams County
    • Camp Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
      • Camp Point is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <3>
    • Coatsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
      • Coatsburg is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <3>
    • Columbus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Loraine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hale Ridge, with the one closest to Hale Ridge listed first.
    • Ripley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Mount Sterling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cooperstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
      • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
    • Hersman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
      • Hersman is located in Brown County
    • Mound Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
      • Mound Station is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Timewell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
      • Timewell is located in Brown County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <3>
    • Gilbirds
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
      • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
    • Versailles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <3>
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hale Ridge, with the one closest to Hale Ridge listed first.
    • Beardstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Cass County
    • Bluff Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hagener
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
      • Hagener is located in Cass County
    • Arenzville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jules
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jules. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
      • Jules is located in Cass County
    • Chandlerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Virginia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Virginia is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <3>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hale Ridge, with the one closest to Hale Ridge listed first.
    • Vermont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Astoria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <3>
    • Table Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Grove
      • Table Grove is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Grove <3>
    • Summum
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summum
      • Summum is located in Fulton County
    • Ipava
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
      • Ipava is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipava <3>
    • Marbletown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marbletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
      • Marbletown is located in Fulton County
    • Marietta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
    • Checkrow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
      • Checkrow is located in Fulton County
    • Lewistown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <3>
    • Sepo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sepo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
      • Sepo is located in Fulton County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hale Ridge, with the one closest to Hale Ridge listed first.
    • Plymouth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
    • Augusta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <3>
    • Bowen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <3>
    • Joetta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joetta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
      • Joetta is located in Hancock County
    • Bentley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Fountain Green
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
      • Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
    • Chili
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
      • Chili is located in Hancock County
    • West Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Carthage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Basco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
      • Basco is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <3>
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hale Ridge, with the one closest to Hale Ridge listed first.
    • Snicarte
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snicarte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
      • Snicarte is located in Mason County
    • Bath
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
    • White City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Mason County
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hale Ridge, with the one closest to Hale Ridge listed first.
    • Doddsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
      • Doddsville is located in McDonough County
    • Industry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Colmar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colmar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
      • Colmar is located in McDonough County
    • Adair
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Colchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
      • Colchester is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <3>
    • Tennessee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
      • Tennessee is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <3>
    • East Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in McDonough County
    • University Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in McDonough County
    • Lamone Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
      • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
    • Macomb
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <3>
    • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for VIshnu Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
      • VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
    • Bardolph
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • New Philadelphia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hale Ridge, with the one closest to Hale Ridge listed first.
    • Meredosia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Concord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <3>
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hale Ridge, with the one closest to Hale Ridge listed first.
    • Chambersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Perry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hale Ridge, with the one closest to Hale Ridge listed first.
    • Naples
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <3>
    • Bluffs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
      • Bluffs is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Hale Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hale Ridge.

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 Hale Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neidy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neidy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neidy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taggart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taggart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taggart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Littleton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Marlow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marlow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lynn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Greenlief Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlief Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlief Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sugar Grove North Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove North Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gay Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.

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

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

  • Littleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <3>
  • Wayland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Schuyler County
  • Erwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Erwin is located in Schuyler County
  • Rushville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Camden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
  • Doddsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
    • Doddsville is located in McDonough County
  • Brooklyn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Schuyler County
  • Ray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
    • Ray is located in Schuyler County
  • Ripley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Ripley is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Pleasant View
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Schuyler County
  • Industry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Birmingham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Schuyler County
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    • Huntsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huntsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <3>
    • Frederick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Vermont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Hale Ridge ...

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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hale Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hale Ridge, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hale Ridge.

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 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 Hale Ridge:

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

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 Hale Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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>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- Hale Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hale Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1800, Longitude: -90.6465       In this case, the coordinates for Hale Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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