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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 Hubbard (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 Hubbard. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Hubbard is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Clay, Edwards, Hamilton, Jefferson, Marion, Richland & White.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Hubbard)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hubbard, with the one closest to Hubbard listed first.
    • Fairfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Barnhill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Boyleston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
    • Golden Gate
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Geff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jeffersonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Sims
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Wayne City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cisne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Enterprise
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Mount Erie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Keenes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hubbard, with the one closest to Hubbard listed first.
    • Camp Travis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
    • Clay City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Flora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Kenner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Xenia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sailor Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Edwards County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hubbard, with the one closest to Hubbard listed first.
    • Ellery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Albion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Red Top
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Red Top is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
    • Bennington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Bennington is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Browns
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Maple Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Marion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Bone Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • West Salem is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hubbard, with the one closest to Hubbard listed first.
    • Frisco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Frisco is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
    • Taylor Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
  • Gallatin County
    • Omaha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hubbard, with the one closest to Hubbard listed first.
    • Bungay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Bungay is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
    • Belle Prairie City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Jefferson City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
    • Piopolis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
    • McLeansboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Dahlgren
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Diamond City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
    • Lovilla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
    • Flint
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Flint is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Dale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Macedonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Broughton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hubbard, with the one closest to Hubbard listed first.
    • Markham City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
    • Bluford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Shields
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Shields is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
    • Belle Rive
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Pigeon ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
    • Marlow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Opdyke
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Summersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Summersville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
    • Mount Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Bonnie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Idlewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
    • Texico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hubbard, with the one closest to Hubbard listed first.
    • Hickory Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Union Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Town is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
    • Iuka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hubbard, with the one closest to Hubbard listed first.
    • Wynoose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
    • Gallagher
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
    • Parkersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Noble
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Calhoun
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Berryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Berryville is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hubbard, with the one closest to Hubbard listed first.
    • Bellmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Keensburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lancaster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hubbard, with the one closest to Hubbard listed first.
    • Mill Shoals
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Burnt Prairie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Springerton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Enfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Carmi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Crossville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Grayville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Calvin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Calvin is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
    • Stokes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Stokes is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
    • Phillipstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Phillipstown is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Norris City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Herald
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Posey County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hubbard, with the one closest to Hubbard listed first.
    • Griffin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Griffin is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • New Harmony
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Barrett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Barrett is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
    • Savah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Savah is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savah
    • Stewartsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Stewartsville is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville

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

Cemeteries Near Hubbard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hubbard.

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 Hubbard - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Kincheloe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Wright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Shaeffer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Koontz Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Clark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Atteberry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Shaeffer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Curry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Gifford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Puckett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (449 more) ...
    • Shrewsbury Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Barah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Fairfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mill Shoals
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Merriam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Merriam is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
  • Boyleston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
  • Burnt Prairie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Geff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jeffersonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
  • Golden Gate
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Sims
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Mayberry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mayberry is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
  • Springerton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Ellery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Wayne City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cisne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Enterprise
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise

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

Newspapers Published in Hubbard ...

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 134 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hubbard.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hubbard, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hubbard.

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 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 Hubbard:

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>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 Hubbard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Hubbard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.