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 Hite 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 Hite 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 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.
Hite Ferry is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Clark, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland, Knox (IN) & Sullivan (IN).
Below are the counties that are near Hite Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hite Ferry:
- Crawford County (The home county of Hite Ferry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ferry, with the one closest to Hite Ferry listed first.
- Palestine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Heathsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Heathsville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Flat Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oil Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oil Grove is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
- Duncanville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Duncanville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Gordon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gordon is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Trimble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trimble is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Hutsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Hebron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- New Hebron is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
- Robinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Villas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Villas is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
- West York
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oil Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Oil Center is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ferry, with the one closest to Hite Ferry listed first.
- York
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- York is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- West Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Union is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Melrose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Snyder
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Snyder is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Hogue Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hogue Town is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
- Oak Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Point is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ferry, with the one closest to Hite Ferry listed first.
- Hunt City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hunt City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
- Sainte Marie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Willow Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Yale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ferry, with the one closest to Hite Ferry listed first.
- Russellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Birds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrenceville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Billett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Billett is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
- Bridgeport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sumner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Francisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Helena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Helena is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Petersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ferry, with the one closest to Hite Ferry listed first.
- Amity
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Amity is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Claremont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clay County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ferry, with the one closest to Hite Ferry listed first.
- Coalmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coalmont is located in Clay County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Howesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Howesville is located in Clay County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
- Clay City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Davies's County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ferry, with the one closest to Hite Ferry listed first.
- Capehart
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Capehart is located in Davies's County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
- Plainville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Plainville is located in Davies's County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Elnora
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Elnora is located in Davies's County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Graham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Graham is located in Davies's County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Washington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Odon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Odon is located in Davies's County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <1>
- Gibson County (IN)
- Giro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Giro is located in Gibson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giro
- Greene County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ferry, with the one closest to Hite Ferry listed first.
- White Rose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- White Rose is located in Greene County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose
- Linton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gilmour
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmour is located in Greene County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmour
- Hoosier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hoosier is located in Greene County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
- Island City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Island City is located in Greene County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Midland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Midland is located in Greene County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Jasonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lyons
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Switz City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Newberry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Newberry is located in Greene County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
- Elliston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Elliston is located in Greene County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Plummer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Plummer is located in Greene County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
- Worthington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Knox County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ferry, with the one closest to Hite Ferry listed first.
- Oaktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Busseron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Busseron is located in Knox County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
- Freelandville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Freelandville is located in Knox County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freelandville
- Bruceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bicknell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westphalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Edwardsport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edwardsport is located in Knox County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Ragsdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ragsdale is located in Knox County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
- Sandborn
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sandborn is located in Knox County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Fritchton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fritchton is located in Knox County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
- Vincennes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Verne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Verne is located in Knox County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
- Wheatland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatland is located in Knox County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Sullivan County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ferry, with the one closest to Hite Ferry listed first.
- Carlisle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Lebanon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Merom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Paxton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Paxton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Graysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Graysville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Sullivan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jericho
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jericho is located in Sullivan County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Scotchtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
- Dugger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gambill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gambill is located in Sullivan County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill
- Scott City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Scott City is located in Sullivan County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Shelburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fairbanks
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- Vigo County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hite Ferry, with the one closest to Hite Ferry listed first.
- Prairie Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Vigo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Vigo is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
- Pimento
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pimento is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimento
- Lewis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Prairieton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Prairieton is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
- Youngstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Youngstown is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hite Ferry, see our County-by-County Page for Hite Ferry.
Cemeteries Near Hite Ferry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hite 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 Hite Ferry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hite Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hite Ferry, with the one closest to Hite Ferry listed first.
- Milam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bartmess Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lackey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shaw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Webb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hollenback Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- East Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Old French Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fuller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (369 more) ...
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bennett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 Hite Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hite Ferry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hite Ferry, with the one closest to Hite Ferry listed first.
- Richwoods
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Richwoods is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
- Heathsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Heathsville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Riverton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Palestine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Morea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Morea is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morea
- Carlisle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Lebanon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oaktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Merom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Paxton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Paxton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Flat Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Russellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Busseron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Busseron is located in Knox County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
- Gordon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gordon is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Duncanville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Duncanville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hite Ferry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hite Ferry.
Newspapers Published in Hite 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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hite Ferry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hite 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 Hite Ferry.
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 Hite Ferry:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Jasper County
- Lawrence County
- Richland County
- Clay County
- Davies's County
- Gibson County
- Greene County
- Knox County
- Sullivan County
- Vigo 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 Hite Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hite Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |