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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 Hornsby (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 Hornsby. 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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Hornsby is located in Macoupin 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 Macoupin County: Greene, Jersey, Madison, Montgomery, Morgan & Sangamon.

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

  • Macoupin County     (The home county of Hornsby)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornsby, with the one closest to Hornsby listed first.
    • Lake Ka-ho
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ka-ho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Eagarville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • East Gillespie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gillespie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
      • East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Gillespie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Olive
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • White City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Benld
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Clare
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
      • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Sawyerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
      • Sawyerville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <2>
    • Dorchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <2>
    • Carlinville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Staunton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Bond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornsby, with the one closest to Hornsby listed first.
    • Sorento
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Reno
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Ripley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Pocahontas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Pierron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Smithboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mulberry Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornsby, with the one closest to Hornsby listed first.
    • Morrisonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Palmer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <2>
    • Zenobia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zenobia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenobia
      • Zenobia is located in Christian County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zenobia
      • From Hornsby to Zenobia
    • Clarksdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette County
    • Bingham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornsby, with the one closest to Hornsby listed first.
    • Rockbridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
      • Rockbridge is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <2>
    • Greenfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <2>
  • Jersey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornsby, with the one closest to Hornsby listed first.
    • Fidelity
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Delhi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Jersey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delhi
      • From Hornsby to Delhi
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornsby, with the one closest to Hornsby listed first.
    • Williamson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • New Douglas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Prairietown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairietown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
      • Prairietown is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prairietown
      • From Hornsby to Prairietown
    • Worden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Alhambra
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Dorsey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Moro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
      • Moro is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <2>
    • Grantfork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bethalto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Fruit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Cottage Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hills
      • Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornsby, with the one closest to Hornsby listed first.
    • Litchfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Honey Bend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Shop Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
      • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
    • Walshville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Butler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Taylor Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Raymond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Schram City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schram City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Waggoner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Panama
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Harvel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvel
      • Harvel is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvel <2>
    • Donnellson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnellson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Sangamon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hornsby, with the one closest to Hornsby listed first.
    • Thayer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <2>
    • Lowder
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowder
      • Lowder is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowder <2>
    • Divernon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Auburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Commanche Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commanche Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
      • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
    • Pawnee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Hornsby ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hornsby.

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 Hornsby covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Karnes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kinder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Farrar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gillespie City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillespie City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillespie City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corr Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crabtree Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (386 more) ...
    • Benld Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benld Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benld Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hornsby had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Gillespie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Litchfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mount Olive
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Barnett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Barnett is located in Montgomery County
  • Honey Bend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Shop Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
    • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
  • Dorchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Walshville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Carlinville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Staunton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Butler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Zanesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
    • Zanesville is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Atwater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
      • Atwater is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwater <2>
    • Macoupin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macoupin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macoupin
      • Macoupin is located in Macoupin County
    • Anderson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Macoupin County

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

Newspapers Published in Hornsby ...

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 162 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hornsby.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hornsby, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hornsby.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Hornsby:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Hornsby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Hornsby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hornsby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1709, Longitude: -89.7452    









 

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