Our Genealogy Helper
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 Jewett (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 Jewett. 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 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.
Jewett is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Clark, Coles, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Jewett. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jewett:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Jewett)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jewett, with the one closest to Jewett listed first.
- Walla Walla
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
- Toledo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greenup
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bradbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Timothy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Timothy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
- Hazel Dell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
- Janesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Johnstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Diona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Diona is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
- Union Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Neoga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jewett, with the one closest to Jewett listed first.
- Oak Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oak Point is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
- Casey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Hogue Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hogue Town is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
- Oilfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oilfield is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
- Martinsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cleone
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cleone is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
- Melrose
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Melrose is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Clark Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clark Center is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Center
- Clarksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- West Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- West Union is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Clay County
- Ingraham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Coles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jewett, with the one closest to Jewett listed first.
- Trilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lerna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hutton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hutton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Magnet
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Magnet is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Charleston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mattoon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dorans
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dorans is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
- Ashmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bushton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bushton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
- Cooks Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
- Humboldt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Omer ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Omer is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jewett, with the one closest to Jewett listed first.
- Bellair
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bellair is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Kibbie ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kibbie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
- Dogwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dogwood is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Oblong
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Annapolis
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Stoy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Brier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Green Brier is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
- Oil Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oil Center is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
- Hardinville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hardinville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
- West York
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Landes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Landes is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
- Robinson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Edgar County
- Kansas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Effingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jewett, with the one closest to Jewett listed first.
- Montrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Montrose is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Dieterich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Teutopolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Green Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Effingham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Heartville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
- Watson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Funkhouser
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Shumway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dexter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Mason
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Moccasin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jewett, with the one closest to Jewett listed first.
- Hidalgo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Falmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Falmouth is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Wheeler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lis is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
- Yale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hunt City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hunt City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
- Willow Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bogota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bogota is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
- Sainte Marie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Liberty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- West Liberty is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- Moultrie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jewett, with the one closest to Jewett listed first.
- Gays
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coles
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coles is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
- Allenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Allenville is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jewett, with the one closest to Jewett listed first.
- Wakefield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wakefield is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Dundas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Passport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Passport is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jewett, with the one closest to Jewett listed first.
- Sigel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Trowbridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
- Sexson Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
- Stewardson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Strasburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mode
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mode is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
- Middlesworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
- Fancher
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fancher is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jewett, see our County-by-County Page for Jewett.
Cemeteries Near Jewett ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jewett.
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 Jewett - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jewett covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jewett, with the one closest to Jewett listed first.
- Jewett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chezem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Toledo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Farmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Island Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Diel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Berry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hayes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greenup Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mullen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (444 more) ...
- Myer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hidalgo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Friends Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Jewett had a population of 335 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Jewett had a population of 219 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jewett, with the one closest to Jewett listed first.
- Walla Walla
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
- Toledo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greenup
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gila
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gila is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
- Hidalgo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Montrose is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Roslyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Roslyn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Timothy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Timothy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
- Bradbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Hazel Dell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
- Janesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Johnstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Falmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Falmouth is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Advance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Advance is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jewett. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jewett.
Newspapers Published in Jewett ...
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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jewett.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jewett, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jewett.
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 helpful 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 Jewett:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Coles County
- Crawford County
- Edgar County
- Effingham County
- Jasper County
- Moultrie County
- Richland County
- Shelby County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
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 Jewett, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jewett) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |