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 Higginsville (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 Higginsville. 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 hospitals and 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.
Higginsville is located in Vermilion 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 Vermilion County: Champaign, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Iroquois, Benton (IN), Vermillion (IN) & Warren (IN).
Below are the counties that are near Higginsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Higginsville:
- Vermilion County (The home county of Higginsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Higginsville, with the one closest to Higginsville listed first.
- Collison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Potomac
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Henning
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Newtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Newtown is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Glenburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Bismarck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Armstrong
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belgium Row
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Belgium Row is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium Row
- Denmark ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Denmark is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Hillery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hillery is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
- Alvin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alvin is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Alvin has also been known as:
- Alvan Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <1>
- Missionfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
- Champaign County
- The following are listed by their distance from Higginsville, with the one closest to Higginsville listed first.
- Penfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Royal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ogden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gifford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Flatville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Flatville is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
- Homer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mayview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mayview is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
- Ludlow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rutherford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rutherford is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Rantoul
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sidney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Edgar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Higginsville, with the one closest to Higginsville listed first.
- Palermo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Palermo is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Chrisman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Metcalf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ford County
- Paxton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Iroquois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Higginsville, with the one closest to Higginsville listed first.
- Wellington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Claytonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Goodwine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cissna Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Loda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Milford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Stockland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Schwer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Schwer is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
- Buckley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodworth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Woodworth is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Benton County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Higginsville, with the one closest to Higginsville listed first.
- Ambia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ambia is located in Benton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Talbot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Boswell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dunn ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dunn is located in Benton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Freeland Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Freeland Park is located in Benton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
- Fountain County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Higginsville, with the one closest to Higginsville listed first.
- Covington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Layton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Layton is located in Fountain County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Attica
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Stone Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bluff
- Veedersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Harveysburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harveysburg is located in Fountain County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
- Vermillion County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Higginsville, with the one closest to Higginsville listed first.
- Rileysburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rileysburg is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileysburg
- Gessie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gessie is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
- Tree Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tree Spring is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Spring
- Perrysville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eugene
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Eugene is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
- Cayuga
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <1>
- Newport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Warren County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Higginsville, with the one closest to Higginsville listed first.
- State Line City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- State Line City is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- State Line
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- State Line is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Hedrick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hedrick is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
- Sloan ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sloan is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Pence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pence is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
- Foster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Foster is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Baltimore is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Old Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Old Town is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- West Lebanon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- West Lebanon is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
- Williamsport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Brisco ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brisco is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisco
- Chatterton ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chatterton is located in Warren County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatterton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Higginsville, see our County-by-County Page for Higginsville.
Cemeteries Near Higginsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Higginsville.
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 Higginsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Higginsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Higginsville, with the one closest to Higginsville listed first.
- Porter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- New Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- The New Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Cemetery
- Higginsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville Cemetery
- The Higginsville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Smalley Cemetery
- Old Collison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Workheiser Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Collison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collison Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Collison Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Collison.
- The Collison Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pilot Chapel Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fairchild Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild Cemetery
- The Fairchild Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brick Church Cemetery
- Fairchild Cemetery Savanna
- Stump Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lorrence Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorrence Pioneer Cemetery
- The Lorrence Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lorance Cemetery
- Dodson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
- The Dodson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Baptist Cemetery
- Knight's Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight's Branch Cemetery
- The Knight's Branch Cemetery has also been known as:
- Endicott Cemetery
- Continue List (283 more) ...
- Trimmell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Outten Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outten Family Cemetery
- The Outten Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Outton Family Cemetery
- Snyder Cemetery
- McGee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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 Higginsville had a population of 60 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Higginsville, with the one closest to Higginsville listed first.
- Vernal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vernal is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernal
- Snider
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Snider is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Potomac
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Henning
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Glenburn is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Rayville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rayville is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
- West Newell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Newell is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newell
- Bismarck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Armstrong
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hope is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hillery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hillery is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
- Blue Grass ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Grass is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Muncie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Missionfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Missionfield is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Higginsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Higginsville.
Newspapers Published in Higginsville ...
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 183 newspapers that have been published in the area around Higginsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Higginsville, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Higginsville.
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 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 Higginsville:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Vermilion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Champaign County
- Edgar County
- Ford County
- Iroquois County
- Benton County
- Fountain County
- Vermillion County
- Warren 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 Higginsville, 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- Higginsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |