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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 Huegely (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 Huegely. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Huegely is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, Perry, Randolph & Saint Clair.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Huegely)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huegely, with the one closest to Huegely listed first.
    • Hoyleton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • New Minden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • New Minden is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Nashville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Richview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Irvington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ashley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Baldwin Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
    • Addieville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Posen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Posen is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
    • Wamac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wamac is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
    • Radom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Radom is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radom <1>
    • Okawville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Du Bois
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Du Bois is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
  • Bond County
    • Pierron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huegely, with the one closest to Huegely listed first.
    • Hoffman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Posey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Posey is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
    • Bartelso
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Huey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Huey is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <1>
    • Centralia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Carlyle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Beckemeyer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Germantown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Albers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Breese
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Damiansville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Damiansville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Boulder
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Boulder is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
    • Marydale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Marydale is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huegely, with the one closest to Huegely listed first.
    • Sesser
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Valier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huegely, with the one closest to Huegely listed first.
    • Jefferson City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
    • Roaches
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
    • Woodlawn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Scheller
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dix
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Dix is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <1>
    • Waltonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Idlewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
    • Marcoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
    • Texico
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Mount Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Dareville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Dareville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
    • Emerson City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
    • Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huegely, with the one closest to Huegely listed first.
    • Sebastopol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sebastopol is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Highland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huegely, with the one closest to Huegely listed first.
    • Central City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Central City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Walnut Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Junction City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Junction City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Sandoval
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Odin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Odin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <1>
    • Fairman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairman is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
    • Kell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Cartter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cartter is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Patoka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bannister
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bannister is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
    • Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Alma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huegely, with the one closest to Huegely listed first.
    • Tamaroa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Winkle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Winkle is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
    • Pinckneyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Sunfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Sunfield is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
    • Conant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Conant is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Saint Johns
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Du Quoin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
    • Pyatts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Pyatts is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
    • Cutler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Denmark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Denmark is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huegely, with the one closest to Huegely listed first.
    • Coulterville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tilden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Sparta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Houston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Houston is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huegely, with the one closest to Huegely listed first.
    • Saint Libory
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Marissa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <1>
    • Fayetteville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Summerfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mascoutah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lenzburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Lebanon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <1>
    • New Athens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people

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

Cemeteries Near Huegely ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Huegely.

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

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

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

  • North Prairie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Beaucoup Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Trinity Evangelical Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Anns Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (400 more) ...
    • Old County Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lively Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Verner Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

While we didn't find Huegely in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Huegely.

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

  • Hoyleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • New Minden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Minden is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Nashville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Richview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ashley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Irvington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Posey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Posey is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
  • Hoffman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Addieville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Plum Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Plum Hill is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Hill
  • Radom
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Radom is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radom <1>
  • Bartelso
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Okawville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Oakdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Centralia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Huegely ...

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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Huegely.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Huegely, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Huegely.

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 Huegely:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Huegely, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Huegely) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.