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 Hamburg Ferry (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 Hamburg Ferry. 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.
Hamburg Ferry is located in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County: Greene, Jersey, Pike, Lincoln (MO), Pike (MO) & Saint Charles (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Hamburg Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hamburg Ferry:
- Calhoun County (The home county of Hamburg Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg Ferry, with the one closest to Hamburg Ferry listed first.
- Hamburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mozier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Michael
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kampsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gilead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gilead is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Star City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Star City is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Hardin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belleview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Belleview is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Cliffdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
- Batchtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Brussels
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Deer Plain
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg Ferry, with the one closest to Hamburg Ferry listed first.
- East Hardin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Hardin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
- Eldred
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woody
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Woody is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Walkerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walkerville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Carrollton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mid City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mid City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Hillview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belltown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Belltown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Kane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Patterson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmington is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- White Hall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jersey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg Ferry, with the one closest to Hamburg Ferry listed first.
- Spankey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Spankey is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
- Nutwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nutwood is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
- Fieldon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Otterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Otterville is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jerseyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Grafton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- McClusky
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- McClusky is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
- Chautauqua
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chautauqua is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Dow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elsah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Delhi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Delhi is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Fidelity
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg Ferry, with the one closest to Hamburg Ferry listed first.
- Bee Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bee Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
- Straut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Straut is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
- Nebo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pearl
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Martinsburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Bedford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Time
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Time is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Milton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Atlas
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Atlas is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Pike
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pike is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Summer Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Summer Hill is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg Ferry, with the one closest to Hamburg Ferry listed first.
- Glasgow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glasgow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Alsey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Manchester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg Ferry, with the one closest to Hamburg Ferry listed first.
- Elsberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Foley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Argentville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Argentville is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
- Auburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Auburn is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Cap au Gris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cap au Gris is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cap au Gris
- Winfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Whiteside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Whiteside is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Briscoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Briscoe is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Fountain N' Lakes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
- Fountain N' Lakes village
- Davis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Davis is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Silex
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Silex is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Pike County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg Ferry, with the one closest to Hamburg Ferry listed first.
- Annada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Annada is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Paynesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Paynesville is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Sledd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sledd is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
- Clarksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eolia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Calumet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Calumet is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Cyrene
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cyrene is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
- Louisiana
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ashley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ashley is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Bowling Green
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tarrants
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tarrants is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
- Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
- Saint Charles County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg Ferry, with the one closest to Hamburg Ferry listed first.
- Flint Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Saint Paul
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Josephville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Josephville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- O'Fallon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- O'Fallon is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <1>
- Wentzville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Portage Des Sioux
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gardnerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
- Lake Saint Louis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Peters
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hamburg Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Hamburg Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Hamburg Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hamburg Ferry.
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 Hamburg Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hamburg Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hamburg Ferry, with the one closest to Hamburg Ferry listed first.
- Gresham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fox Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elsberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Poor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dixon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Vance - Seaman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Schumann Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Farrow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (406 more) ...
- St. Anselm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cannon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<2>
While we didn't find Hamburg Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hamburg Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hamburg Ferry, with the one closest to Hamburg Ferry listed first.
- Hamburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dameron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dameron is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
- Mozier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elsberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Annada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Annada is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Gilead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gilead is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Hardin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Columbiana ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Columbiana is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbiana
- Apex
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Apex is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Belleview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Belleview is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Spankey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Spankey is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
- Eldred
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Paynesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Paynesville is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Sledd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sledd is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
- New Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hamburg Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hamburg Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Hamburg Ferry ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamburg Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hamburg Ferry, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hamburg Ferry.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Hamburg Ferry:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Calhoun County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Greene County
- Jersey County
- Pike County
- Scott County
- Lincoln County
- Pike County
- Saint Charles 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> | 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 Hamburg Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hamburg Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |