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 Hogue Town (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 Hogue Town. 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 doctors 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.
Hogue Town is located in Clark 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 Clark County: Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Edgar, Jasper, Sullivan (IN) & Vigo (IN).
Below are the counties that are near Hogue Town. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hogue Town:
- Clark County (The home county of Hogue Town)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hogue Town, with the one closest to Hogue Town listed first.
- Oak Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Point is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
- Cumberland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cumberland is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Casey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Melrose is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Martinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- West Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- West Union is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Oilfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oilfield is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
- Clark Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clark Center is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Center
- York
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- York is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Snyder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Snyder is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Cleone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cleone is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
- Marshall
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Coles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hogue Town, with the one closest to Hogue Town listed first.
- Hutton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hutton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Ashmore
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Charleston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lerna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Trilla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Omer ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Saint Omer is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
- Bushton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bushton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
- Rardin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rardin is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
- Magnet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Magnet is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hogue Town, with the one closest to Hogue Town listed first.
- Bellair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bellair is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Annapolis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dogwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dogwood is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Kibbie ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kibbie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
- West York
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oblong
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Stoy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hutsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Trimble
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Trimble is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Oil Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Oil Center is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
- Robinson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hogue Town, with the one closest to Hogue Town listed first.
- Hazel Dell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
- Union Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Timothy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Timothy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
- Greenup
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Walla Walla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
- Jewett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Diona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Diona is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
- Toledo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bradbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Janesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Johnstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Neoga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Edgar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hogue Town, with the one closest to Hogue Town listed first.
- Bell Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bell Ridge is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Ridge
- Grandview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Grandview is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Oliver
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oliver is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Kansas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Conlogue
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Conlogue is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
- Elbridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elbridge is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
- Nevins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nevins is located in Edgar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
- Effingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hogue Town, with the one closest to Hogue Town listed first.
- Montrose
(24 miles [38.6 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Teutopolis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hogue Town, with the one closest to Hogue Town listed first.
- Yale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hunt City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hunt City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
- Hidalgo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Willow Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Falmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Falmouth is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Sainte Marie
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Newton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lis is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
- Wheeler
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- West Liberty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West Liberty is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- Bogota
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bogota is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
- Lawrence County
- Birds
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hogue Town, with the one closest to Hogue Town listed first.
- Dundas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Amity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Amity is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Wakefield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wakefield is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Shelby County
- Sigel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sullivan County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hogue Town, with the one closest to Hogue Town listed first.
- Graysville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Graysville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Fairbanks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- Merom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Scott City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Scott City is located in Sullivan County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- New Lebanon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Shelburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sullivan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Farmersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Vigo County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hogue Town, with the one closest to Hogue Town listed first.
- Vigo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Vigo is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
- Prairie Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Prairieton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Prairieton is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
- Pimento
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pimento is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimento
- Toad Hop
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Toad Hop is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Hop
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hogue Town, see our County-by-County Page for Hogue Town.
Cemeteries Near Hogue Town ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hogue Town.
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 Hogue Town - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hogue Town covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hogue Town, with the one closest to Hogue Town listed first.
- Restitution Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Slusser Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Leamon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Duggan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Butternut Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bennett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Baughman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Backbone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bellair Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cemetery
- The Mt. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mound Cemetery
- Debord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McFadden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (450 more) ...
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dix Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Hogue Town in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hogue Town.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hogue Town, with the one closest to Hogue Town listed first.
- Moonshine
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Moonshine is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonshine
- Oak Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Point is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
- Bellair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bellair is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Advance
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Advance is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Orange
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Orange is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Annapolis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hazel Dell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
- Yale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kibbie ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kibbie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
- Casey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Melrose is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Martinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hidalgo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Union Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Rose Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hogue Town. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hogue Town.
Newspapers Published in Hogue Town ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hogue Town.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hogue Town, 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 Hogue Town.
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 Hogue Town:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Clark County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Coles County
- Crawford County
- Cumberland County
- Edgar County
- Effingham County
- Jasper County
- Lawrence County
- Richland County
- Shelby 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> | 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. |
| <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- Hogue Town) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Hogue Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |