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 Lebanon (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 Lebanon. 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 and 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.
Lebanon is located in Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair County: Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, Washington, Saint Louis City (MO) & Saint Louis (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Lebanon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lebanon:
- Saint Clair County (The home county of Lebanon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
- Summerfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- O'Fallon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Petersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Shiloh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mascoutah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fairview Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Belleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Swansea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Caseyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bunkum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
- French Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- French Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- Gartside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gartside is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartside
- Bond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
- Pierron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pocahontas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Ripley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Old Ripley is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Greenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Reno is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Sorento
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
- Trenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Baden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Aviston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Albers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Damiansville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Damiansville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- New Memphis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Rose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
- Breese
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Germantown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bartelso
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Beckemeyer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Carlyle
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Marydale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Marydale is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
- Macoupin County
- Staunton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
- Saint Jacob
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Troy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Collinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Highland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sebastopol
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sebastopol is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Glen Carbon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pontoon Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fruit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fruit is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
- Edwardsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grantfork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grantfork is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Mitchell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchell is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
- Hecker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Burksville Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
- Burksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burksville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
- Foster Pond ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Foster Pond is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
- Wartburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wartburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
- Tilden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Red Bud
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Baldwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Coulterville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Houston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Houston is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
- Venedy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Venedy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Okawville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Stone Church
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stone Church is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
- Caspars
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Caspars is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
- Addieville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elkton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elkton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- New Minden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Minden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Clarmin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Clarmin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
- Oakdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nashville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Charles County (MO)
- West Alton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Louis City (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
- Saint Louis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Baden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Baden is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Carondelet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
- Tower Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
- Cheltenham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- University City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Saint Louis County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
- Glasgow Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
- Riverview
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,821 people
- Bellefontaine Neighbors
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bellefontaine Neighbors is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine Neighbors
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,297 people
- Castle Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Castle Point is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
- Moline Acres
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moline Acres is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
- Spanish Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
- Bella Villa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bella Villa is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Villa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Flordell Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Flordell Hills is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flordell Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Ivory
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ivory is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
- Jennings
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jennings is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,644 people
- Pine Lawn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pine Lawn is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lawn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
- Beverly Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Beverly Hills is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
- Country Club Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Country Club Hills is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lebanon, see our County-by-County Page for Lebanon.
Cemeteries Near Lebanon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lebanon.
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 Lebanon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lebanon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
- College Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Badsby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bryan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Barton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bridges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Perschbacher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Padfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Summerfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (485 more) ...
- Schroeder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Terrapin Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Keck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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 Lebanon had a population of 1,636 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lebanon had a population of 4,225 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lebanon, with the one closest to Lebanon listed first.
- Summerfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shiloh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mascoutah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Baden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Morgan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Morgan is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Morgan
- Rentchler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rentchler is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentchler
- Saint Jacob
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Furman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Furman is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman
- Troy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Belleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Aviston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Collinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilderman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilderman is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderman
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lebanon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lebanon.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lebanon ...
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 603 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lebanon.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lebanon. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lebanon and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lebanon.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of Lebanon.
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 Lebanon:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Saint Clair County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bond County
- Clinton County
- Macoupin County
- Madison County
- Monroe County
- Randolph County
- Washington County
- Saint Charles County
- Saint Louis City
- Saint Louis 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> | 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 Lebanon, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lebanon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |