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 Hampton (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 Hampton. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Hampton is located in Rock Island 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 Rock Island County: Clinton (IA), Louisa (IA), Muscatine (IA), Scott (IA), Henry, Mercer & Whiteside.
Below are the counties that are near Hampton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hampton:
- Rock Island County (The home county of Hampton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hampton, with the one closest to Hampton listed first.
- Rapids City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Silvis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Barstow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Port Byron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carbon Cliff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Moline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Moline is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
- Moline
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rustic Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
- Joslin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Joslin is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
- Cordova
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Milan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bureau County
- Yorktown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Yorktown is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hampton, with the one closest to Hampton listed first.
- Cleveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Colona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dayton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Green Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Green Rock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
- Briar Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
- Hickory Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Morristown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morristown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Orion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Geneseo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Osco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Andover
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lynn Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cambridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Knox County
- Rio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hampton, with the one closest to Hampton listed first.
- Sherrard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Preemption
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Griffin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Griffin is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Matherville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- New Windsor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- New Windsor is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
- Windsor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Windsor is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
- Viola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gilchrist
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
- Marston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marston is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Shale City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shale City is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Aledo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteside County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hampton, with the one closest to Hampton listed first.
- Albany
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Erie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
- Fenton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pratt ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pratt is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- East Clinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- East Clinton is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
- Denrock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Denrock is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
- Fulton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Prophetstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lyndon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Morrison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Cedar County (IA)
- Sunbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sunbury is located in Cedar County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Clinton County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hampton, with the one closest to Hampton listed first.
- Folletts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Folletts is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
- Shaffton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Shaffton is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
- Low Moor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Camanche
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- De Witt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Elvira
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Elvira is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Clinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Mound
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sixmile
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sixmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Calamus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Calamus is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- North Welton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Welton is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Welton
- Welton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Welton is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Bliedorn ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bliedorn is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliedorn
- Muscatine County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hampton, with the one closest to Hampton listed first.
- Midway Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
- Stockton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Stockton is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Pine Mills ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
- Pleasant Prairie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Fairport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fairport is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Scott County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hampton, with the one closest to Hampton listed first.
- Pleasant Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Panorama Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Riverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Le Claire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bettendorf
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Princeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Davenport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Eldridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Park View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Park View is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
- McCausland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- McCausland is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Long Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Donahue
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Noel ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Noel is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hampton, see our County-by-County Page for Hampton.
Cemeteries Near Hampton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hampton.
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 Hampton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hampton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hampton, with the one closest to Hampton listed first.
- Hampton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hampton Twp. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- State Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Yost Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fenno Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Homeland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dana Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Rapids City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. John's Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (270 more) ...
- Glendale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hampton had a population of 341 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hampton had a population of 1,738 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hampton, with the one closest to Hampton listed first.
- Pleasant Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Barstow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rapids City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carbon Cliff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Le Claire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Port Byron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Moline
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Briar Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
- Green River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Green River is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Osborn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Osborn is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Princeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rock Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Joslin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Joslin is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hampton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hampton.
Newspapers Published in Hampton ...
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 170 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hampton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hampton, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hampton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Hampton:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Rock Island County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bureau County
- Henry County
- Knox County
- Mercer County
- Whiteside County
- Cedar County
- Clinton County
- Muscatine County
- Scott 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' (or 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- Hampton) 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 Hampton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |