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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 Jacob (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 Jacob. 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.

Jacob is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Franklin, Perry, Randolph, Union, Williamson & Perry (MO).

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Jacob)
  • Alexander County
    • McClure
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <1>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacob, with the one closest to Jacob listed first.
    • Royalton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <1>
    • Mulkeytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkeytown
      • Mulkeytown is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulkeytown <1>
    • Zeigler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
      • Zeigler is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <1>
    • Plumfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Christopher
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
      • Christopher is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <1>
    • Coello
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coello
      • Coello is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coello <1>
    • North City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
      • North City is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Perry County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacob, with the one closest to Jacob listed first.
    • Rockwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <1>
    • Shiloh Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Leanderville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Welge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
      • Welge is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Welge
      • From Jacob to Welge
    • Percy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Steeleville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Bremen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Chester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
    • Menard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menard
      • Menard is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menard <1>
    • Blair
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • New Palestine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Kaskaskia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaskaskia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
      • Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Dozaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacob, with the one closest to Jacob listed first.
    • Alto Pass
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
      • Alto Pass is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <1>
    • Wolf Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Lake <1>
    • Cobden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
      • Cobden is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <1>
    • Water Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jonesboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <1>
    • Anna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dutch Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Reynoldsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lick Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lick Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
      • Lick Creek is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lick Creek
      • From Jacob to Lick Creek
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacob, with the one closest to Jacob listed first.
    • Blairsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Cambria
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hurst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <1>
    • Bush
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Bush is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Carterville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Colp
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Crainville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
      • Crainville is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
    • Dewmaine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dewmaine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
      • Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dewmaine
      • From Jacob to Dewmaine
    • Energy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
      • Energy is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <1>
    • Herrin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Freeman Spur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Bollinger County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacob, with the one closest to Jacob listed first.
    • Sedgewickville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgewickville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
      • Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Patton Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacob, with the one closest to Jacob listed first.
    • Old Appleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Shawneetown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pocahontas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <1>
    • Leemon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Friedheim
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedheim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedheim
      • Friedheim is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friedheim <1>
    • Daisy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <1>
    • Millersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <1>
    • Jackson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
    • Cape Girardeau
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Gordonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Burfordville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Perry County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacob, with the one closest to Jacob listed first.
    • Altenburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
      • Altenburg is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <1>
    • Brazeau
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Frohna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frohna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
      • Frohna is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Farrar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Farrar is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Eureka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Uniontown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Longtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Longtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
      • Longtown is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Longtown
      • From Jacob to Longtown
    • McBride
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Perryville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Sereno
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Biehle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biehle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
      • Biehle is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Lithium
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithium have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
      • Lithium is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Millheim
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacob, with the one closest to Jacob listed first.
    • Saint Mary
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <1>
    • Quarry Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quarry Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Town
      • Quarry Town is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Quarry Town has also been known as:
      • Quarrytown
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quarry Town
      • From Jacob to Quarry Town
    • Minnith
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnith
      • Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minnith
      • From Jacob to Minnith
    • Ozora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Jacob ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jacob.

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

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

  • Neunert Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neunert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neunert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Talbott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talbott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talbott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCormick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCormick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Creath Morris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creath Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creath Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodbread Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodbread Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodbread Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bower Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bower Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (360 more) ...
    • Lone Oak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McBride Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brazeau Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brazeau Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brazeau Presbyterian Church 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>

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

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

  • Seventysix
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventysix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventysix
    • Seventysix is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Sand Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
    • Sand Ridge is located in Jackson County
  • Wittenberg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
    • Wittenberg is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Brazeau
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Altenburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
    • Altenburg is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <1>
  • Grand Tower
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Grand Eddy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Eddy
    • Grand Eddy is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Degognia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Degognia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
    • Degognia is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Degognia
    • From Jacob to Degognia
  • Ava
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Ava is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <1>
  • Rockwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <1>
  • Point Rest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rest
    • Point Rest is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Crosstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosstown
    • Crosstown is located in Perry County (MO)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jacob. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jacob.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Jacob ...

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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacob.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Jacob. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Jacob and those printed in the larger area surrounding Jacob.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5> of Jacob.

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 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 Jacob:

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.il.us/

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

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>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.
<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 Jacob, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Jacob) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jacob. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7457, Longitude: -89.5361    









 

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