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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 Keyesport (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 Keyesport. 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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

Keyesport is primarily located in Clinton County. A portion of Keyesport extends into Bond 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 Clinton County: Bond, Fayette, Madison, Marion, Saint Clair & Washington.

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

  • Clinton County     (The home county of Keyesport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keyesport, with the one closest to Keyesport listed first.
    • Boulder
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Boulder is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
    • Marydale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Marydale is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
    • Huey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Carlyle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Beckemeyer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoffman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Posey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Posey is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
    • Saint Rose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
    • Centralia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Breese
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bartelso
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Aviston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Germantown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Bond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keyesport, with the one closest to Keyesport listed first.
    • Pleasant Mound
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
    • Smithboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Greenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mulberry Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pocahontas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Pierron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Old Ripley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Reno
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Reno is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Sorento
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keyesport, with the one closest to Keyesport listed first.
    • Shobonier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hagarstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Vandalia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluff City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Saint Paul
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Peter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Brownstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bingham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Loogootee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayle City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
    • Avena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Avena is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
    • Farina
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keyesport, with the one closest to Keyesport listed first.
    • Dix
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Jefferson City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
    • Texico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Roaches
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keyesport, with the one closest to Keyesport listed first.
    • Sebastopol
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Sebastopol is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Grantfork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Grantfork is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Highland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • New Douglas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Alhambra
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Saint Jacob
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Marine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Livingston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keyesport, with the one closest to Keyesport listed first.
    • Patoka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Vernon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairman is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
    • Sandoval
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Junction City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Junction City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Odin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Central City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Central City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Alma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Salem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnut Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kinmundy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bannister
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Bannister is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
    • Cartter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cartter is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keyesport, with the one closest to Keyesport listed first.
    • Donnellson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Panama
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Coffeen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Chapman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Chapman is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Fillmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Taylor Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Walshville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Schram City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Schram City is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keyesport, with the one closest to Keyesport listed first.
    • Summerfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lebanon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keyesport, with the one closest to Keyesport listed first.
    • Wamac
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Wamac is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
    • Hoyleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Baldwin Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
    • Irvington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • New Minden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • New Minden is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Richview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Okawville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Addieville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Nashville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Keyesport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Keyesport.

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

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

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

  • Keyesport Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • McNeill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • McKendree Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Gillespie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Clark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Prichett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pritchett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Payne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Brewster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pratt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (410 more) ...
    • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Chapel Cemetery
      • The Prairie Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Old Carter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Collier 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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Keyesport had a population of 275 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Keyesport had a population of 398 people.

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

  • Tamalco
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Tamalco is located in Bond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamalco
  • Boulder
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Boulder is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
  • Hookdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hookdale is located in Bond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookdale
  • Beaver Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Beaver Creek is located in Bond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Pleasant Mound
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
  • Carlyle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Huey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Patoka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Pittsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
  • Dudleyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dudleyville is located in Bond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
  • Shattuc
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairman is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Vernon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Greenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Keyesport ...

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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Keyesport.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Keyesport. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Keyesport and those printed in the larger area surrounding Keyesport.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Keyesport.

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 websites either 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 Keyesport:

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 Keyesport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Keyesport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.