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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Hurricane. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hurricane to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hurricane, please Contact Us.
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 Hurricane (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 Hurricane. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Hurricane is historic, it would have been located within present day Greene 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 Greene County: Calhoun, Jersey, Macoupin, Morgan, Pike & Scott.
Below are the counties that are near Hurricane. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hurricane:
- Greene County (The home county of Hurricane)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Woody
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Woody is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Eldred
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Carrollton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Walkerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Walkerville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Belltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belltown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Mid City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mid City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Kane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hillview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- White Hall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wrights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Hardin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Hardin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
- Patterson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Kampsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cliffdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
- Michael
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hardin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mozier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Gilead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gilead is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Star City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Star City is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Belleview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Belleview is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Batchtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brussels
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Deer Plain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
- Jersey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Spankey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spankey is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
- Fieldon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Nutwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Nutwood is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
- Jerseyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Otterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Otterville is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Fidelity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- McClusky
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- McClusky is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
- Dow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Delhi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Delhi is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Grafton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Chautauqua
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Chautauqua is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Elsah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Macoupin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Challacombe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
- Summerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Summerville is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Medora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hagaman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
- Piasa
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hettick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Scottville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Miles Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
- Shipman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Comer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Comer is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Godfrey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Melville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Melville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Altamont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Murrayville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Woodson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lynnville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lynnville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Bee Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bee Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
- Pearl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Straut
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Straut is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
- Bedford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Nebo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Milton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Time
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Time is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Florence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Florence is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Detroit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Detroit is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Martinsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Pittsfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Glasgow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Glasgow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Alsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Manchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Winchester
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Oxville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oxville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
- Exeter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Exeter is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Lincoln County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Elsberry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Foley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cap au Gris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cap au Gris is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cap au Gris
- New Hope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Winfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Argentville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Argentville is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
- Auburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Auburn is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Old Monroe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain N' Lakes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
- Fountain N' Lakes village
- Whiteside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Whiteside is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Chain-of-Rocks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Pike County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Annada
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Annada is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Sledd
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sledd is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
- Clarksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Paynesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Paynesville is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Calumet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Calumet is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Eolia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Saint Charles County (MO)
- Portage Des Sioux
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hurricane, see our County-by-County Page for Hurricane.
Cemeteries Near Hurricane ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hurricane.
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 Hurricane - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hurricane covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mulberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Richwoods Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eldred Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Varble Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eldred Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cumming Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Borlin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (446 more) ...
- Reynolds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Elm Dale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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.
Hurricane itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hurricane, with the one closest to Hurricane listed first.
- Woody
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Woody is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Kaser
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kaser is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaser
- Eldred
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Carrollton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Columbiana ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Columbiana is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbiana
- Walkerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Walkerville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Spankey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spankey is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
- Berdan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Berdan is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berdan
- Cliffdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
- Kane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bee Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bee Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
- Hardin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wrights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- White Hall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hamburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hurricane. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hurricane.
Newspapers Published in Hurricane ...
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 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hurricane.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hurricane, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hurricane.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Hurricane:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Jersey County
- Macoupin County
- Madison County
- Morgan County
- Pike County
- Scott County
- Lincoln County
- Pike County
- Saint Charles County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Hurricane, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hurricane) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |