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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 Hookdale (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 Hookdale. 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.

Hookdale is located in Bond County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bond County: Clinton, Fayette, Madison & Montgomery.

Below are the counties that are near Hookdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hookdale:

  • Bond County     (The home county of Hookdale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hookdale, with the one closest to Hookdale listed first.
    • Pleasant Mound
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Mound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
      • Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
    • Smithboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Greenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Mulberry Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
      • Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <2>
    • Pocahontas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Reno
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Bond County
    • Old Ripley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
      • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Pierron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierron
      • Pierron is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierron <2>
    • Sorento
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hookdale, with the one closest to Hookdale listed first.
    • Keyesport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyesport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesport
      • Keyesport is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyesport <2>
    • Marydale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
      • Marydale is located in Clinton County
    • Boulder
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
      • Boulder is located in Clinton County
    • Carlyle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
      • Carlyle is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <2>
    • Huey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
      • Huey is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <2>
    • Beckemeyer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckemeyer
      • Beckemeyer is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckemeyer <2>
    • Saint Rose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
      • Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
    • Breese
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoffman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman <2>
    • Posey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
      • Posey is located in Clinton County
    • Bartelso
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Aviston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aviston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aviston
      • Aviston is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aviston <2>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hookdale, with the one closest to Hookdale listed first.
    • Hagarstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shobonier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shobonier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shobonier
      • Shobonier is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shobonier <2>
    • Vandalia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <2>
    • Bluff City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
    • Saint Paul
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Paul. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
    • Bingham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Bingham is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham <2>
    • Bayle City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
      • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
    • Brownstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <2>
    • Saint Peter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
      • Saint Peter is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peter <2>
    • Avena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
      • Avena is located in Fayette County
    • Ramsey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Loogootee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loogootee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
      • Loogootee is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <2>
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hookdale, with the one closest to Hookdale listed first.
    • Mount Olive
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Staunton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • White City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Lake Ka-ho
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ka-ho have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
      • Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
      • Lake Ka-Ho village
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hookdale, with the one closest to Hookdale listed first.
    • Sebastopol
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebastopol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
      • Sebastopol is located in Madison County
    • Grantfork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
      • Grantfork is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Highland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <2>
    • New Douglas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Douglas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Douglas
      • New Douglas is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Douglas <2>
    • Alhambra
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
      • Alhambra is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alhambra <2>
    • Marine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine
      • Marine is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine <2>
    • Saint Jacob
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Williamson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <2>
    • Livingston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
    • Hamel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamel
      • Hamel is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamel <2>
    • Fruit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
      • Fruit is located in Madison County
    • Worden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hookdale, with the one closest to Hookdale listed first.
    • Vernon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <2>
    • Patoka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
      • Fairman is located in Marion County
    • Sandoval
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
      • Sandoval is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <2>
    • Junction City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Odin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <2>
    • Central City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Alma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
    • Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Kinmundy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bannister
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannister. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
      • Bannister is located in Marion County
    • Walnut Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hookdale, with the one closest to Hookdale listed first.
    • Donnellson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnellson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnellson
      • Donnellson is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnellson <2>
    • Coffeen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Panama
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Panama is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <2>
    • Chapman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Montgomery County
    • Fillmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fillmore <2>
    • Taylor Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Springs
      • Taylor Springs is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Springs <2>
    • Walshville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Schram City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schram City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
      • Schram City is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Hillsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Irving
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <2>
    • Butler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
    • Witt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
      • Witt is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <2>
  • Saint Clair County
    • Summerfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hookdale, with the one closest to Hookdale listed first.
    • Wamac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
      • Wamac is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
    • Hoyleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • New Minden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
      • New Minden is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Baldwin Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
      • Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
    • Irvington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <2>
    • Okawville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hookdale, see our County-by-County Page for Hookdale.

Cemeteries Near Hookdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hookdale.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hookdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hookdale, with the one closest to Hookdale listed first.

  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Noffsinger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noffsinger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noffsinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Payne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maxey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Collier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seagraves Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seagraves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seagraves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKendree Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKendree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKendree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Halls Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halls Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halls Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Durham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wisetown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wisetown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wisetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gillespie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillespie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillespie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Keyesport Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keyesport Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keyesport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Hookdale had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hookdale, with the one closest to Hookdale listed first.

  • Pleasant Mound
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Mound. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
    • Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
  • Tamalco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamalco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamalco
    • Tamalco is located in Bond County
  • Smithboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Greenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Bond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
  • Dudleyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
    • Dudleyville is located in Bond County
  • Beaver Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
    • Beaver Creek is located in Bond County
  • Keyesport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyesport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesport
    • Keyesport is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyesport <2>
  • Pittsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
  • Mulberry Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
    • Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <2>
  • Stubblefield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stubblefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefield
    • Stubblefield is located in Bond County
  • Boulder
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
    • Boulder is located in Clinton County
  • Hagarstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Jamestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Clinton County
    • Patoka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Vernon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hookdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hookdale.

Newspapers Published in Hookdale ...

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 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hookdale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hookdale, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hookdale.

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 Hookdale:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hookdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 Hookdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hookdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hookdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8264, Longitude: -89.3115       In this case, the coordinates for Hookdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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