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 Hidalgo (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 Hidalgo. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Hidalgo is located in Jasper 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 Jasper County: Clark, Clay, Crawford, Cumberland, Effingham, Lawrence & Richland.
Below are the counties that are near Hidalgo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hidalgo:
- Jasper County (The home county of Hidalgo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidalgo, with the one closest to Hidalgo listed first.
- Rose Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Falmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Falmouth is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Yale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hunt City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hunt City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
- Newton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lis is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
- Wheeler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sainte Marie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bogota
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bogota is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
- West Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- West Liberty is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidalgo, with the one closest to Hidalgo listed first.
- Oak Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Point is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
- Hogue Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hogue Town is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
- Casey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Oilfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oilfield is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
- Martinsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Melrose is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Westfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cleone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cleone is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
- Clark Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clark Center is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Center
- West Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Union is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Snyder
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Snyder is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Clarksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidalgo, with the one closest to Hidalgo listed first.
- Ingraham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sailor Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Coles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidalgo, with the one closest to Hidalgo listed first.
- Hutton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hutton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Trilla
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lerna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Magnet
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Magnet is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Mattoon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ashmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dorans
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dorans is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
- Saint Omer ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Omer is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
- Bushton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bushton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidalgo, with the one closest to Hidalgo listed first.
- Bellair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bellair is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Kibbie ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kibbie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
- Dogwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dogwood is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Oblong
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Annapolis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Stoy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Brier
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Brier is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
- Oil Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oil Center is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
- Hardinville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hardinville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
- Landes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Landes is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
- Robinson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Trimble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Trimble is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- New Hebron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Hebron is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidalgo, with the one closest to Hidalgo listed first.
- Walla Walla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
- Greenup
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hazel Dell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
- Jewett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Toledo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Timothy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Timothy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
- Union Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Union Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Bradbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Diona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Diona is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
- Janesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Johnstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Neoga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Edgar County
- Kansas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Effingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidalgo, with the one closest to Hidalgo listed first.
- Montrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Montrose is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Dieterich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Teutopolis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Green Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Effingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Heartville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
- Watson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Funkhouser
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Shumway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mason
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dexter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Moultrie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidalgo, with the one closest to Hidalgo listed first.
- Gays
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coles
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coles is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidalgo, with the one closest to Hidalgo listed first.
- Dundas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wakefield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wakefield is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Passport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Passport is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
- Amity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Amity is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Olney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidalgo, with the one closest to Hidalgo listed first.
- Sigel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Trowbridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
- Sexson Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
- Stewardson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Strasburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hidalgo, see our County-by-County Page for Hidalgo.
Cemeteries Near Hidalgo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hidalgo.
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 Hidalgo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hidalgo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hidalgo, with the one closest to Hidalgo listed first.
- Hidalgo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Swick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Swick Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hayes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ward Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Andrews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aten Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Plainfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Block Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Songer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (436 more) ...
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kilgore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hidalgo had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hidalgo had a population of 103 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hidalgo, with the one closest to Hidalgo listed first.
- Rose Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Walla Walla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
- Gila
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gila is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
- Falmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Falmouth is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Advance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Advance is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Hazel Dell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
- Jewett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenup
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Yale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Toledo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bellair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bellair is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Oak Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Point is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Timothy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Timothy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
- Wheeler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lis is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hidalgo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hidalgo.
Newspapers Published in Hidalgo ...
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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hidalgo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hidalgo, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hidalgo.
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 Hidalgo:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Jasper County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Coles County
- Crawford County
- Cumberland County
- Edgar County
- Effingham County
- Moultrie County
- Richland County
- Shelby 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 Hidalgo, 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 from Point A (ie- Hidalgo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |